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What tax codes are, how they're worked out, and what to do if you think your code is wrong.
Your tax code is used by your employer or pension provider to work out how…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) change your tax code if you need to pay a…
Your tax code is made up of numbers and letters. 1257L is the tax code…
Usually, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) update your tax code using…
If you’re on the wrong tax code, you may pay too much or too little tax.…
You’re on an emergency tax code if your tax code ends in: W1 - used when…
Tax codes with a ‘K’ mean you have income or deductions which are higher…
Self Assessment tax returns - deadlines, who must send a tax return, penalties, corrections and returns for someone who has died.
Self Assessment is a system HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uses to collect…
You must send a tax return if, in the last tax year (6 April to 5 April),…
You must tell HMRC by 5 October if you need to complete a tax return for…
You can send a tax return by either: submitting an online return sending a…
You must tell HMRC as soon as possible if you believe you no longer need…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) must receive your tax return and any money…
You’ll get a penalty if you need to complete a tax return and you: send…
You can make a change to a tax return after you filed it, for example…
You may be able to get a tax refund (also known as a ‘repayment’ or…
Find out what support is available to help you fill in your tax return and…
If you’re the ‘personal representative’ (an executor or administrator) for…
Determine financial eligibility for legal aid: check household income, calculate living costs, enforcement action, apply for hardship or eligibility review.
Income Tax is a tax you pay on your earnings - find out about what it is, how you pay and how to check you're paying the right amount using HMRC's tax calculator.
Personal pay and tax records you must keep to fill in a Self Assessment tax return: which records to keep, how long to keep records.
What subcontractors in the building industry must do under the Construction Industry Scheme - registering, record keeping, applying for gross payment status and reporting business changes
Find out if you need to declare income from selling personal possessions, goods or services online, creating online content or renting out property using digital platforms.
How to work out financial eligibility for legal aid: income and capital means testing, passporting and the civil legal aid calculator.
Means assessment form for legal aid clients not on Income Support or other passporting benefits (also includes CIV MEANS 1P).
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