What tax year do CMS use to calculate payments?

[gg9922]

Hi, just as the title says really. When CMS are calculating payments for a new claim what data will they use to calculate the paying parents amount?

For example, will they use the completed tax year 2021-2022 when calculating payments for the 2022-2023 year? Or will they use his most current wage from say his most recent payslip/paye?

I think paying parent is getting a pay rise (2k a year) in April and I just want to know if they will use his new or old figure. Thanks!

I think it is from the last full tax year on HMRC.

Yes I think so to.

Thanks both!!

Does this still happen if he tells them he's self-employed now? I recently applied and got a letter back saying he doesn't have to pay a penny, despite him earning £60k through PAYE! We were still together at the end of the last tax year, so I know for definite he was employed.

@Starseeking

Go back to the csa and ask for them to carry out a variation.

They will then look at any dividends or pension payments.

I got this advice from here as my ex is also self employed and they found an extra £45k that they would not have taken into account unless I'd asked for the variation to be applied.

They will not look at this unless you ask them to. Good luck.

Thank you @sophienelisse. I have 30 days from last week to query the calculation, so I'd better get a move on!

My poor undervalued ex hasn't had a single pay rise in 5 years. Men really have it hard in the workplace 😉

I’d like to know this too - when does it kick in? My poor ex has had to pay himself 30k less this year - it’s in dividends so will only show new amount on his tax return. When do they see 21/22 tax return on hmrc? His 20/21 return had the higher amount.

@TeaOnTheMountain have you asked for a variation to be applied or those dividends won't be taken into any calculations

@TeaOnTheMountain you have to ask them to carry out this verbally and I'd follow it up with a written request also or they will not do it. Madness
But there you go.