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Benefit overpayments - how they happen, your responsibilities, making repayments to DWP Debt Management, appeal an overpayment decision, Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA)
Tell the office dealing with your benefit straight away if: you think…
You may have to pay the money back if you’ve been overpaid. For example,…
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can recover benefit…
How you pay back the overpayment depends on: whether you’re making…
How to repay a student loan or grant you are overpaid by mistake, for example if your income or course changes or you leave your course early.
Use the online form if HMRC has paid you too much tax credits and you think you should not have to pay it back.
Tax credit overpayments - repaying tax credits, repayment methods, what to do if you cannot repay
Tell HMRC if you think your Child Benefit has been overpaid, how to repay an overpayment.
What to do if you need to pay more tax or you're due a refund, including P800 tax calculations from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Find out which service to use for import declarations made on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) or Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF).
This COP26 leaflet gives detailed information on tax credit overpayments.
Use this tool to find out what you need to do to get a tax refund (rebate) if you’ve paid too much Income Tax.
Find out how to amend your VAT records if you've made errors, correct errors on your VAT Return and claim a refund if you’ve overpaid VAT.
Check when you’re eligible for repayment interest if HMRC are late in settling a repayment claim from a VAT Return or VAT you've overpaid.
Fix a National Insurance contribution payment if you paid an employee the wrong amount after 6 November 2022.
The CMA has today published its main concerns following an initial review into the veterinary sector.
Understand your Self Assessment tax bill - tax you owe, balancing payments, payments on account
You can claim money back if you think you've paid too much for your business rates - how you can compare what your paying to what similar properties are paying, who you should contact to claim
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