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  • RE: Paid Voluntary NI contributions - How long is updating of the online NI records taking?

    Hi Helen D-B,

    Unfortunately we cannot provide a specific response via this Forum.  
    We normally advise to allow 8 weeks for payments to reflect on your Personal Tax Account.  
    Your payment should have been allocated by now but it is possible that it just needs manually updated onto your account.  
    Please contact our NI Enquiry line on 0300 200 3500 (from UK) Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm.
    Have your NINO and payment details (the account you paid in to, date and amount) ready in case our advisers do need to trace the payment at our Banking Section.
     
    Thank you.
     
  • RE: U1 Form

    Hi Emmanuel Debrand,

    Unfortunately we are unable to access your personal records to check this for you from this Forum.
    You should contact our helpline on 0300 200 3500 (+44 19 1203 7010 if calling from abroad) to update your postcode and check if the U1 certificate has been issued.
    Lines are open from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday

    Thank you.








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  • RE: Paid Voluntary NI contributions - How long is updating of the online NI records taking?

    Hi Chard,

    If you are in receipt of your UK state pension and have seen an increase in the amount paid to you please contact the Pensions Service part of the Department for Works and Pensions their contact number is 0800 731 0469.
    If you are not in receipt of your UK state pension please contact the Future Pension Centre on 0800 731 0175 for more information Contact the Future Pension Centre 
    Our banking teams are currently dealing with payments received on 12 June 2023, if you made your payment before this date and you have had confirmation that paying Voluntary NICs will increase your state pension entitlement please contact our NI helpline on 0300 200 3500. 

    Thank you.
  • RE: Overpayment

    Hi s_j_R,

    We wouldnt be able to advise on this.
    You would need to speak to UC and explain the situation to them.
    The employer must report what you were actually paid, if you then pay this back then you would speak to personal tax on 0300 200 3300 re overpaid tax etc.
    However I'm not sure if they would be able to amend the income reported.

    Thank you.
  • RE: PAYE Activation code

    Hi NEVILLE GEORGE BRACEGIRDLE,

    Please contact our online services helpline on 0300 200 3600 for help regarding this.

    Thank you.
     
  • RE: Driving Instructor Car and Capital Allowance

    Hi Wayne Sanderson,

    You cannot claim simplified mileage expenses if you’ve already claimed for the vehicles in another way.
    You will therefore need to claim for actual costs.

    Thank you.

     
  • RE: Foreign interest and dividends

    Hi tkyt,

    If your interest is below £2000.00 and you are not claiming a foreign tax credit, you can enter the figure in box 3 and in box 7 show the name of the country the interest arose in box 7.

    Thank you.
  • RE: Foreign Pensions - Double Tax Agreements

    Hi Tom Hart,

    Article 17(2) with reference to Article 1 (4) if you receive a Lump Sum Pension and you will not receive any further payments from that pension scheme
    then this will be classed as a one off lump sum payment and will be taxable only in the country that the payment arises.            
    If paid from a USA company then remains taxable in the USA even if you are a resident of the UK and vice versa. 
    This type of pension should be noted as additional informatoin on your return only and refer to the specific Double Taxation Section.                                                                                            If you receive regular payments, these need to be declared on your tax return as foreign income, if tax has been deducted in the USA, you can claim this as foreign tax credit relief.

    Thank you.