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Updated on 6 April 2024

Child tax credit

Child tax credit is paid by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to support families with children. It is paid independently of child benefit and is payable whether you are working or not.

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Updated on 6 April 2024

Working tax credit

Working tax credit is paid by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to support people who work and are on a low income. It does not matter whether you are an employee or self-employed. 

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Updated on 14 November 2022

Loan charge discovery assessments

HMRC are issuing discovery assessments to people who they believe should have submitted a 2018/19 tax return containing the loan charge and who either did not include it, or did not include it fully. Here we answer some of the questions you may have if you have recently received such a letter. 

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Updated on 5 July 2022

Loan charge - What to do if you receive a determination

HMRC are sending determinations to people who they think have used loan schemes but have not yet filed their 2018/19 tax return containing the loan charge. A determination is an estimate of the tax due for a tax year, based on the information that is available to HMRC – this includes information ...

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Updated on 25 March 2022

Loan Charge – an update

The Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has launched a call for evidence to establish the reality of the situation for all those impacted by the Loan Charge. Here we tell you about it and also what else is going on with the Loan Charge.

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