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The Christmas Bonus is a one-off tax-free £10 payment to people who get certain benefits - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim
The Christmas Bonus is a one-off tax-free £10 payment made before…
The Christmas Bonus is a one-off payment of £10. If you get more than one…
To get a Christmas Bonus you must be present or ‘ordinarily resident’ in…
You do not need to claim the Christmas Bonus - you should get it…
If you’re part of a married couple, in a civil partnership or living…
Get help with savings if you're on a low income (Help to Save) - how it works, what you'll get, eligibility, how it affects your benefits and how to apply online.
Help to Save is a type of savings account. It allows certain people…
You can earn 2 tax-free bonuses over 4 years. You’ll get any bonuses…
You can open a Help to Save account if you’re receiving: Working Tax…
Saving money though a Help to Save account could affect your eligibility…
You need a Government Gateway user ID and password to set up a Help to…
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing Christmas bonuses.
As an employer providing Christmas bonuses to your employees, you have…
You may have to report any Christmas bonuses to HM Revenue and Customs…
The amount you need to report depends on the type of bonus you provide.…
The following guides contain more detailed information: Christmas presents…
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing bonus payments to employees
Find out about the updated SAYE Bonus Rate Mechanism.
Find out about first time residential purchases with funds from a Lifetime Individual Savings Account (ISA) if you’re a conveyancer.
HMRC encourages customers to sign up to Help to Save, the government savings scheme, after revealing savers shared £146 million in bonus payments.
Tax free saving for your first home and later life: what is a LISA, who can apply, 25% government bonus, withdrawal charges.
Find out the software requirements for reporting Lifetime ISA payments, transfers and withdrawals to HMRC.
Find out about tax avoidance schemes used by some businesses to provide tax free or tax reduced rewards to their employees.
You can no longer open a Help to Buy ISA. Find out how it works if you already have one, including how much the government will top up your savings by.
Your pay - your payslip, performance-related pay, deductions and how to work out your weekly pay
Find out about the review on the Save As You Earn (SAYE) Bonus Rate Mechanism.
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