tax

[Laddey]

Yo, do apprentices get taxed?

Im doing a 2 year course, college 1 day a week and the rest at a work placement, shitty pay. £90.01 a week

Will i get taxed on it? Any ideas?

 

[Himse]

aslong as u dont earn over a certain amount a year, you shouldnt do on 90 a week.

 

[Mey]

£5100 odd a year, if you earn more than that cough up!

 

[Cadelin]

Firstly under some government education schemes any income you get is not consider at all for tax purposes. You should check out if yours is applicable.

At £90 a week that works out at £4680 a year which is below the current minimum threshold to pay income tax. Tax Allowances can be found here.

You may still have to pay national insurance which you have to do if you work for more than 19 hours a week. However even if you do work for more than 19 hours a week you may be able to claim that it is part of your education and not need to pay. National Insurance contributions

As this is a training scheme your employer should take care of any tax issues for you and I would guess the amount of money you quoted is what you get to take home.


Summary: You probably don't need to pay tax.

 

[soze]

I think you will earn under tax but as you are in education i think you are exempt anyway. I never had to pay tax at the end of my MA and i was on 150 a week then.

 

[Aoami]

Theres a chance you will be taxed on it, but will be able to claim it back. I'm not 100% how it works, call your local tax office.

 

[Lamp]

You might need to explain it to him in pictures.

 

[Laddey]

You might need to explain it to him in pictures.

Haha

And for national insurance, thats what the penny is for

Thanks for clearing it up!

 

[Bahumat]

You will have to pay Bahu Tax*

*Bahu tax is for people with musical lameness. The monthly charge is £30k

 

[Marc]

Now I am not 100% sure here Laddey, but I was under the impression that only 16-18 year old apprentices, can earn wages of like £90 a week. If you are over that age, you may be covered by the minimum national wage meaning you should be entitled to at least a fiver or so an hour.

But dont go shouting the odds to your employer, find out for sure first as Im not really that sure

 

[Laddey]

You will have to pay Bahu Tax*

*Bahu tax is for people with musical lameness. The monthly charge is £30k

Harsh, how could you say such a thing

Now I am not 100% sure here Laddey, but I was under the impression that only 16-18 year old apprentices, can earn wages of like £90 a week. If you are over that age, you may be covered by the minimum national wage meaning you should be entitled to at least a fiver or so an hour.

But dont go shouting the odds to your employer, find out for sure first as Im not really that sure

Thanks for the heads up ill phone some places tomorrow

 

[soze]

minimum wage calculator - from workSMART.org.uk

According to this you are not covered for minimum wage in your first year.