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The rules about paying tax on your income. Information about pay as you earn schemes and tax assessment, returns, and allowances.
Information provided applies to England & Wales
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Income Tax is a tax on income. Information about the types of income you do and don't have to pay tax on, how to pay Income Tax and how to work out whether you are paying the right amount.
Covers the amount of tax allowances for the current year and the last six years, including personal allowances, children’s tax credit, blind person’s allowance.
A tax code is used by your employer or pension provider to calculate the amount of tax to deduct from your pay or pension. If you have the wrong tax code you could end up paying too much or too little tax.
A guide to tax returns including information on who needs to complete one, completing the form, the deadline for returning the form and what to do about errors on the form.
If HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) send you a form P800 telling you that you have underpaid tax through the PAYE system this explains whether you can challenge them and what to do if you get a letter asking for payment.
Sometimes people worry because they have not declared some or all of their income to HM Revenue and Customs. This is a guide to help you to understand how best to approach HMRC.
Information on whether your income is taxable or tax free, tax allowances, how tax rates work and how your tax bill is made up. Also looks at how self assessment works and provides information on different types of savings income and how they are taxed.
Information for members of the armed forces. It will help you to understand how much tax you should pay for payments from the MOD, and other income. It also explains any benefit or tax credits that you may be entitled to.
