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How to challenge your Council Tax band if you think you're paying too much Council Tax because your band is wrong.
Apply for probate or confirmation if there's Inheritance Tax to pay, or if the deceased's estate does not qualify as an 'excepted estate'.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) explains how domestic properties are valued for Council Tax bands.
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking …
How to work out and apply the residence nil rate band (RNRB) for Inheritance Tax in different circumstances.
Find contact details for the Valuation Office Agency in England and Wales
Class 1 National Insurance (NI) contribution rates for the current tax year, what NI category letters mean.
What Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is, how to work it out, current CGT rates and how to pay.
How to apply for a council house or flat - housing waiting lists, types of tenancies, the Right to Buy scheme and repairs, complaining about the council
How to set up a new Council Tax account on a property you have recently moved into.
How the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) changes from 1 April 2025 will affect your vehicle.
Check if you can get free or cheaper insulation to reduce your home’s energy bills - including cavity wall, solid wall and loft insulation.
Understand the letters and numbers in your employee's tax codes, know when to update someone's tax code
Check if a home is eligible for extra tax-free residence allowance if it is left to children, grandchildren or other direct descendants.
Work out how much to give to charity in a will to qualify for the reduced rate of Inheritance Tax.
Guideline figures for carrying out a summary assessment of court costs, listed by pay band and grade for different parts of the country.
Business Asset Disposal Relief (was known as Entrepreneurs' Relief) can reduce your Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you sell certain business assets or shares - eligibility, deadlines, how to claim
Find out the rules for transferring unused tax-free residence allowance to a surviving spouse or civil partner.
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
Use the print and post form (IHT205) if the person died on or after 6 April 2011, and on or before 31 December 2021, and the estate is unlikely to pay Inheritance Tax.
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