I think I just worked out my last employer underpaid me for an entire year- what can I do ?

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I thought it was a tax issue, but when I put my gross salary in the HMRC online tax calculator and compared it to what I was actually paid- I was underpaid by a substantial amount in the ' gross ' section of my pay on my pay slips as reported to HMRC by the company.

What can I do about this ?

Well, I was asked to.

The changing jobs is irrelevant, the need for self assessment (or otherwise) and the accountant are irrelevant.

This is basic maths, £110,000 / 12 = £9,116.
There may be pension, or other, salary sacrifice, but if your employment portal (if you have one) doesn't detail this then the only way you will get an answer if via your employer.

So a little bit more complex than you originally let on then.
Online tax calculators are simplified tools to give you an indication. They can’t and dont take into account all the various contributing factors. Only full tax accountancy sw can do that and if that was available online for free there wouldn’t be an accountancy business. Based on what you drip fed so far most likely assumption is the numbers are correct and you wrong. But you it can only be verified by your accountant as you’ve illustrated its way beyond your ability to work it out yourself.

I haven't, I should. But the payslips from the first one are also confusing because I was on maternity leave, came back in April and , stayed a month or two and then left.

My NHS employer did this. I got 15k back. That was a happy payday 😁

Anything else….?

I don't get why people need to be cruel.

Yes I'm not that great at this stuff, because usually my accountant helps me do it. I don't know why he's fobbed me off recently but I'm going to call him on Monday.

Maybe my accountant usually does this quite quickly because it's been more straight forward. This particular tax year is complicated.

But I would have at least thought that the gross salary I received should be accurate, as described in the tax calculator.

But I would have at least thought that the gross salary I received should be accurate, as described in the tax calculator.

It should - BUT THIS IS A QUESTION FOR YOUR EMPLOYER NOT YOUR ACCOUNTANT.

Do you understand the concept of salary sacrifice and have you signed for any - pension, car etc?

Forget the tax calculator and get out your payslips or P60.

@Jennyathemall I do a little bit. I was just told in my new job that I'll be paying 4 percent of my salary. I just can't remember what happened at my last job.

That's pretty important information op

But even if I was paying my pension via salary sacrifice, surely the gross pay amount would still be my actual gross salary ?

Get your payslips out from April and look at them. Really look at them. The tax. The pensions The pay. Pay attention to what tax year the payments are in.

Again, why do you need to be so cruel to someone asking for advice. If it frustrates you so much, go away.

@ForOpenLeader you are not being nice. There's just no need for it.