Child Benefit 10 % Tax Charge - earning over the £50,000

I earn under the £50,000 threshold every year, but my husband has had his P60 for 22'/23' and he earned 54,663 for this tax year. I believe that we have to now pay 10% of the total Child Benefit received for that same tax year - would someone be able to clarify that I have that correct? So in my case, we received 12 payments over 22'-23' totalling £1045.75 therefore I owe HMRC £104.58. Can you advise if I have this process correct and that this is the money we owe back? Also, what is the next step to make the payment back? Do HMRC contact my husband about the payment and if so, when are they likely to get in touch or can I call and make a payment online now? Can I also check that I would be in the same position for next year in April 2024 if we/he earn the same amount of money next year?

Hi,
For every £1000 over the £50,000 limit you pay back £10.
He will need to register for Self-Assessment if he has not already done so.
Whoever is the higher earner needs to complete a Self-Assessment for the year to pay the charge:
Self Assessment: general enquiries
Thank you.

Hi I earned £51956.77 2023-2024 and when I checked high income child benefit calculator. It gave a figure of £240.60 I have 1 child Could you please tell me if this is correct?

Hi  Caglar Sonmez

For 2023/24 for every £100 you are above the £50K threshold you pay back 1% of the child benefit. 

Thank you
 

Hi, I earn under £13,000 annually, but my husband earned £76,800 for 2022-2023 tax year. I didn’t realise that Child benefit was calculated on the highest earner and not joint income (my mistake). I believe that we have to now pay the total Child Benefit received for that tax year (22-23) . Would someone be able to clarify that this is correct? If so, we received 12 payments over 2022-2023 for one child totalling £1045.75 therefore I owe HMRC £1045.75. Can you advise if this is correct and that this is the money we owe back? Also, will I have to pay a fine on claiming Child Benefit that I’m not entitled to and what is the next step to make the payment back? I have spend over 5 hours on the phone over the last month to HMRC trying to resolve this but to no avail. I want to pay all this money (that I mistakenly claimed) back but no one on the HMRC phone lines can give me an answer.

Hi StressedEric01,
Please contact the Child Benefit Office for advice.
Child Benefit: general enquiries
Thank you.