Tax Code BR Explained

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All income taxed at 20% basic rate

BRBasic Rate

What does BR mean?

All income from this employment is taxed at 20% with no personal allowance. Commonly used for second jobs where your allowance is already allocated to your primary employment. If this is your only job, it is likely incorrect: contact HMRC on 0300 200 3300.

Annual tax-free allowance

£0

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Example

A person with a second part-time job earning £8,000 per year.

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