Hi all,
I moved into accommodation that I rent from my employer in June 2016. At that time they told me that they could take my rent directly from my wages before tax and that it would be cheaper for me and make no difference to them. In September 2017 they informed me that they had incorrectly been taking my rent from me before tax and would come back to me when they had explored how to rectify the situation. They have now informed me that I owe hmrc £1903 for 2016/17 and £2173 for 2017/18. I accept that this calculation is correct and that if they had been taxing me correctly I would have paid this amount in tax but it seems a little unfair that because of their error I am liable for a large tax bill and that there are no implications to them for there mistake. It's particularly upsetting as my partner and I are expecting our first child in July and can little afford extra expense at this time. I have searched the internet and it seems that in certain circumstances hmrc would place the responsibility to correct this error with the employers but what I have found is a little contradictory and vague so I'm hoping someone here could give me some advice or point me in the direction of someone who could.
Thank you
Neil
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