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Published on 24 July 2024

Marriage allowance and the importance of timing

The marriage allowance (also known as the transferable tax allowance for married couples and civil partners) allows you to give up some of your personal allowance to provide a tax credit for your spouse or civil partner. This can reduce the amount of tax that they pay. The timing of your claim can ...

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Published on 19 July 2024

Where to find your CIS details

If you are a subcontractor paid under the construction industry scheme (CIS) and need your pay and tax information to complete your tax return, here we tell you how to find the information - and what to do if you can’t locate it.

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Published on 16 July 2024

Electric or petrol/diesel vehicles for business travel – tax relief

Employers do not have to pay employees for their business travel. However, some employers may reimburse you partly or fully for business mileage in either a company car or your own car. We explain how these different employer payments are treated for tax. If your employer does not reimburse your ...

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Published on 8 July 2024

Update: HMRC voluntary Class 2 NICs error: check your 2022/23 record

Please note: this news article was originally published on 8 July 2024 and was updated on 26 July 2024 following confirmation from HMRC that they will write to affected taxpayers. HMRC have admitted that a processing error occurred with voluntary class 2 National Insurance contributions (NICs) ...

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Published on 1 July 2024

Child Trust Funds: How to find a lost account - it’s easy and free!

Are you approaching the age of 18, or have you recently turned 18? You might have had a Child Trust Fund set up for you shortly after you were born. You are able to access this when you turn 18. Here we look at what Child Trust Funds are, and the various ways you can search for yours if you or your ...

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Published on 20 June 2024

Tax credits renewals and next steps as tax credits come to an end

HMRC are currently sending tax credit claimants their annual renewal packs. The renewal process allows HMRC to finalise tax credit awards for the 2023/2024 year and set up new renewal claims for 2024/2025 (if appropriate). Universal credit is gradually replacing tax credits and so, like last year, ...

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