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What to do when you disagree with a tax decision (HMRC1) - appealing against a decision, getting a review by HMRC and reasonable excuses.

• Overview

  You can challenge certain tax penalties or decisions from HM Revenue &…

• Disagree with a tax decision

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will tell you in their decision letter what…

• Disagree with a penalty

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) may charge you a penalty if you: send a tax…

• Get a review

  You can get a tax decision or penalty looked at by someone in a different…

• Delay payment during appeals and reviews

  You may be able to delay paying a tax bill or penalty if you’re in the…

• Reasonable excuses

  You’ll usually need to provide a reasonable excuse if you: want to…

• Get help

  You can contact HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) if you have a query about a…

If your business pays the cost of an employee's mobile phone - what you must report to HMRC and what taxes and National Insurance are due.

• Overview

  As an employer providing mobile phones to your employees, you have certain…

• What's exempt

  You do not have to report anything to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or…

• What to report and pay

  If telephone expenses are not exempt, you must report them to HM Revenue…

• Work out the value

  The value to use for reporting or paying tax and National Insurance…

• Technical guidance

  You can read more detailed information in particular benefits: mobile…

Apply for asylum to stay in the UK as a refugee - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, screening, asylum interview, help you can get, children

• Overview

  You must apply for asylum if you want to stay in the UK as a refugee. To…

• Eligibility

  To stay in the UK as a refugee you must be unable to live safely in any…

• Documents you must provide

  You’ll need documents for yourself and your dependants (partner and…

• Attend an asylum screening

  You register your asylum claim at a ‘screening’. This is a meeting with an…

• After your screening

  After your screening, the Home Office will review your case and decide…

• Asylum interview

  Your asylum interview will usually take place soon after your screening.…

• Get a decision

  Your application will be decided as soon as possible. It may take longer…

• Help you can get

  You can get help from asylum helplines run by charities. They can help…

• If you're under 18

  This information is for children applying on their own. If you have an…

Blind Person's Allowance is an extra amount you can earn before paying tax - what you'll get, eligibility, how to apply and how to transfer your allowance

Use form NRL1 if you are an individual non-resident landlord who wants to apply to receive UK rental income with no UK tax deducted.

• Updated: 5 September 2024

Get a postgraduate master's loan to help fund a full-time or part-time master's degree: find out if you're eligible and how much you can get.

Get a postgraduate doctoral loan to help fund a full-time or part-time master's degree: find out if you're eligible and how much you can get.

Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.

A disability premium is extra money if you’re under Pension Credit age and registered blind or getting certain benefits - what you get, eligibility, apply

Safety leaflet on opioid medicines to help patients and their families reduce the risks of harm.

• Updated: 3 August 2021