Value added tax (VAT) is a sales tax charged by VAT registered traders on the value of goods and services supplied to their customers in the UK. VAT is a complex tax and this section gives a basic overview only. The concept of a supply of goods and services is specific to VAT law. The most common ...

HMRC’s extra support team is a small team of specially trained advisers who can spend more time with individuals who are often in vulnerable circumstances and so offer a more personalised service. The team do not follow scripts rigidly. They also join things up with other parts of HMRC, so that you ...

If you receive some income from either a trust or from the estate of a deceased person, you may have further tax to pay on the income or you may be able to claim a tax refund. In some cases, you are taxable on trust income even if you do not receive it, but you can follow the guidance below as if ...

You pay National Insurance contributions (NICs) to build up your entitlement to certain state benefits, including the state pension. Here we look at what happens to your National Insurance payments once you reach state pension age.

These pages tell you how to claim back overpaid tax from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and what the time limits are for making such a claim.

Applications must be made to student finance bodies for both tuition loans and maintenance loans. Some students will need to include information from tax returns and tax forms to support their applications. This page explains what tax information you may need to complete these forms. If you need ...