A very quick tax question
A very quick tax question
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200bhp

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5,727 posts

236 months

Thursday 24th November 2011
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My wife's employer pays a Christmas bonus each year along with the November salary payment. Depending on how long staff have been there it is either £1k, £2k or £3k.

Due to an "administrative error" my wife only received £1k rather than the £2k she was due. They have apologised and said the remaining £1k will be paid with her December salary payment.

The bonus is added to her salary before tax and NI is deduced on the pay slip.

She's on a salary that is between £21k and £35k wink

Will she be any better off, worse off or the same after tax as a result of being paid the bonus in two instalments? (I think it'll be no different.)

Eric Mc

124,100 posts

282 months

Thursday 24th November 2011
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You are correct.

Original Poster

5,429 posts

193 months

Thursday 24th November 2011
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Makes no difference whatsoever.