Green Party leader Zack Polanski has acknowledged the possibility that he may not have paid the correct council tax while living on a houseboat moored in east London. Questions had arisen about whether the houseboat …
HMRC has repaid thousands of pounds to UK taxpayers who were overcharged on tax related to flexible pension withdrawals. Between January and March 2026, 13,942 approved claims were submitted to recover excess tax payments, …
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is launching a significant crackdown on a widely used tax loophole among UK households, targeting high-net-worth individuals who benefit from inheritance tax (IHT) and capital gains tax (CGT) …
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is advising pensioners to “protect” their state pensions by claiming Child Benefit when eligible. Under current HMRC guidelines and Labour Party government rules, Child Benefit is available to …
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated the qualifying birth dates for the Winter Fuel Payment for the 2026 to 2027 season. Previously, those born before 22 September 1959 were eligible for the payment, but the …
HMRC has commenced sending letters to parents warning them about the risk of losing Child Benefit payments totaling £1,406.60 per year. Starting from May 8, these reminder letters have been sent to families with children aged …
Homeowners can now benefit from an increased tax-free personal allowance of up to £20,070 by combining the standard personal allowance with income from the Rent-a-Room Scheme. This straightforward initiative from HMRC allows …
Walsall Council has been fined £34,082 for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage to 36 employees, including apprentices and lunchtime supervisors, at four schools within the borough. The Department for Business and Trade …
HMRC has announced revised VAT road fuel scale charges effective from May 1, 2026, which could lead to increased costs for drivers of petrol and diesel business vehicles. These changes affect how businesses calculate VAT on …
HMRC has begun sending letters to around 250,000 taxpayers it believes have participated in tax avoidance schemes, demanding payment of unpaid taxes. These letters, described by personal finance experts as a “real worry,” …
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is poised to collect an additional £700 from millions of UK households, all because tax thresholds have been frozen since April 6, 2021. The personal allowance — the amount of income you can earn …
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is set to send tax bills to over one million additional state pensioners this year, a consequence of prolonged tax threshold freezes. Data for the 2023-24 tax year reveals more than 8.16 million …
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has adjusted the tax brackets, affecting one million state pensioners. Under the guidance of Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves, this change has resulted in more than 300,000 additional …
This Friday, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is set to deposit £180 into the bank accounts of Child Benefit claimants. These payments come as part of the Labour Party government’s increased Child Benefit rates for 2026 to 2027. …
HMRC’s decision to freeze income tax thresholds since 2021 is impacting over eight million state pensioners, causing many to face higher tax bills. Recent HMRC data reveals that 8.2 million people of state pension age are now …