Updating your tax return

Updating your tax return

There are special rules to follow if you have submitted a Self-Assessment return and subsequently realise you need to change it. For example, tthis can happen if you made a mistake like entering a

Advising HMRC about changes in your income

Advising HMRC about changes in your income

There are a number of reasons why you might need to contact HMRC about changes in your income.

HMRC’s guidance states that this could happen because you:

did not realise you needed to tell HMRC

Tax relief for charitable donations

Tax relief for charitable donations

The Gift Aid scheme is available to all UK taxpayers. The charity or Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) concerned can take a taxpayer’s donation and, provided all the qualifying conditions are met,

Marriage Allowance how it works

Marriage Allowance how it works

The marriage allowance is available to married couples and those in a civil partnership where a spouse or civil partner does not pay tax or does not pay tax above the basic rate threshold for Income

HMRC’s Self-Assessment line summer closure

HMRC’s Self-Assessment line summer closure

HMRC’s Self-Assessment helpline closed on 12 June 2023 and will re-open on 4 September 2023. This closure is part of a trial to direct Self-Assessment queries from the helpline to HMRC’s digital

Effects of settlement legislation

Effects of settlement legislation

The settlement legislation is intended to prevent an individual from gaining a tax advantage by diverting his or her income to another person who is liable at a lower rate of tax or is not liable to

Check text messages from HMRC

Check text messages from HMRC

HMRC has issued an updated version of their online guidance entitled ‘Check if a text message you’ve received from HMRC is genuine’. The guidance provides a current list of genuine text messages

Claim a tax refund for work expenses

Claim a tax refund for work expenses

HMRC has issued a press release to remind employees that may be able to claim a claim tax relief for bills they pay that are related to their employment. The most recent figures show that more than

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