Telling tax credits about personal pension contributions the amount paid or divide by .8?

[starpatch]

Hi last year when I told tax credits about my personal pension contributions I just asked the advisor 'is it the actual amount I paid not the tax' and he just said yes so I gave the lower figure. I am just wondering if this is right as usually for tax credits you just tell them the same as you told the HRMC ( ie divide by 0.8 to add the tax back in). Thanks in advance.

It should be the gross amount not net.
So yes, divide what you pay by 0.8 to include the tax element.
You should also deduct any gift aid payments you make, grossed up in the same way.

You give them the gross amount. I've just noticed my award has been reduced on the app significantly so it looks like my renewal has been sent.
I hate this time of year as they always significantly reduce my payments for months later to reinstate them due to my pension contributions. I hoping its done before September this year!

Same here SpideyMom, mine now says no tax credits due, but I can't renew until I get my P11d from work - which they take to the 6 July deadline to prepare.

I remember you from last year. Always seems to come round so fast doesn't it

Thanks so much. That's great. My statement has come so I will be able to renew now and hopefully my payments will go up.

They have an App? Sorry misses point of thread.

HMRC app. Tax credits is one of the sections.