The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003

Recovery: adjustment of employee’s code

186.—(1) This regulation applies if, on the assumption mentioned in paragraph (2), the difference for a tax year mentioned in section 59B(1) of TMA (difference between tax contained in a self-assessment and aggregate of payments on account) would be payable by the taxpayer.

(2) The assumption is that, in respect of the tax year, nothing will be deducted at source under these Regulations in a subsequent tax year.

(3) The Inland Revenue must have regard to the difference in determining a taxpayer’s code for a subsequent tax year under regulation 14 (matters relevant to determination of code) if—

(a) it is less than £2,000, and

(b) the return for the tax year is—

(i) delivered by an approved method of electronic communications before 31st December following the end of the tax year, or

(ii) delivered by any other method before 1st October following the end of the tax year.

(4) In a case not falling within paragraph (3)(b)(i), the Inland Revenue may have regard to the difference in determining a taxpayer’s code for a subsequent tax year under regulation 14 if—

(a) it is less than £2,000, and

(b) the return for the tax year is delivered on or after 1st October following the end of the tax year and the code is determined before 31st December.

(5) But the Inland Revenue must not have regard to the difference if the taxpayer objects at the time the return is delivered or subsequently.