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Barry nurse warns after overpaying thousands in income tax
Summary
A Barry nurse was refunded nearly £3,000 after HM Revenue and Customs corrected an incorrect tax code; she says the error took about three months to resolve and affected her health.
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A nurse in Barry discovered she had been paying substantially more income tax than colleagues and raised the issue with HM Revenue and Customs in October. HMRC investigated the matter, corrected her tax code and issued a refund. The nurse said the process took about three months and that the stress affected her health.
Known details:
- The woman, named in reports as Gemma Belby from Barry, found the discrepancy while discussing pay with colleagues.
- She reported paying "nearly double" what colleagues paid and raised a query with HMRC in October.
- HMRC corrected her tax code and issued a repayment of nearly £3,000.
- HMRC issued an apology and said most repayments are paid promptly but more complex cases can take longer.
- The delay and the situation were reported to have affected the nurse's health.
Summary:
The immediate issue was addressed when HMRC corrected the tax code and issued a refund. The case took around three months from the initial query and was reported to have had personal effects on the nurse. Undetermined at this time.
