depends on when you do your taxes - generally the expected turn around is approx 2 weeks from when the information for both partners is received. if, however, you do your tax in July, it may take longer as the channels don't open for information to flow until late luly and then all the information has to be sent across and is done slowly so as not to crash the system.

the only other scenario that delays processing is if you have a complex file - self employment starting up (sorry Sammi, this might be you next year!) where your income has dropped signficantly. situations where you've seperated, or become partnered, (esp if both happened) through the year, and there are a few other triggers too but can't recall them! anyway, if one of these happens, it will be put through to a manual processing team who will check it all out to make sure you are paid correctly. the team that do this are very small as they are only required at this time of year so it's normal consultants taken off the phones to do the job when call volume is low. as a result, it can take a longer period of time for these ones to be processed