My husband is a part-time cleaner - he works for a cleaning agency who have contracts with various companies, and generally earns less than £5000/year and so pays no tax. Recently the agency he works for lost a contract to a rival company, and so he is employed by the rival company for one job. he filled in a new employee application as was given to him, and was told that no P45 was needed. On the form, he was asked if he had a second job to which he answered yes Since being paid, not only is he paying tax on his income £53/week, but he is paying it at basic rate. He has tried to get this sorted but has just been told to get in touch with his tax office - not sure what good that would do.
What usually happens when people have second jobs which is what this is now? How can the second company know whether to deduct tax from the wage or not? Do we really have to wait until next April and then claim it all back? Also, if he gets extra work with one of the companies which takes him slightly over the tax allowance, how is that dealt with with two employers involved?
Basic questions, but never had to deal with this situation before!
Thanks for your advice..