Yes I am paying the tax with my next employer.

does anyone know of a similar case? any advice would be great

I received £2000 in april and then £6000 in May in lieu of notice and my employment ended on 30th april. in tax year 2012-13 my total earning from the employer was below the tax free personal allowance mark of £8105.

do I still need to pay taxes on that?

so basically my employer has made a mess of the payments. I can understand this as they are a very small company and not very well versed with the law.

what do I do now? is there a way out? i am mortified now.

My employer has given me a letter saying it is payment made in lieu of notice.
but because it was made ex gratis, they used their discretion to not tax me.

Hi I received payment in lieu of notice from my previous employer. however they have not taxed the payment. My tier 1 general visa renewal is due next week and wanted to know if that payment would count towards previous earnings. the visa guidance clearly states that they include payment in lieu of ...