16 year old getting taxed. 🤬🤬 So my son who is 16 before all the Coronavirus kicked off got a job with a restaurant chain opening in our town. Until it was open was paid £5-6 per hour for training then do the odd shift in a town nearby. All Good. Then Coronavirus kicks in,schools closed but officially still in full time education and the restaurant understandably halted all progress.my son told its all postponed but importantly still on their books. So in light of this my son gets a job stacking shelves to earn a few pound and help in the crisis. Here’s the kicker. It’s treated as a second job so he’s getting taxed on pittance anyway. The BR code really means that you aren't getting your tax-free personal allowance on that income. If you've got more than one job, you only get the allowance on one of them. Keep in mind that, if your personal allowance is being applied to a low-paid job, you might not get the full benefit of it. …see more