Some UK taxes arise when certain transactions take place, such as purchases. These are known as transaction taxes. We give an overview of some of the main transaction taxes you may come across.

We are not able to provide an advice service about tax or tax credit issues. However, there are various sources of support, which you can find out about in this part of the site. This page starts off our series of getting help pages by explaining more about the help you can find on GOV.UK.If you ...

Trusts are more common than many people realise. They can be used to protect assets or simply hold assets on behalf of another person. Here we look at the different sorts of trusts that might be used and give an overview of how they are taxed. The information that follows is intended purely as ...

Here, we briefly explain what tax is and who HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are.

This section looks at how the tax system interacts with applying for and repaying student loans. When applying for student finance, you may need to provide details about your and your family’s taxable income. After leaving your course, you may repay your student loans through the tax system whether ...

On this page we explain what income tax is, explain who is liable to pay income tax and provide an overview of income tax rates.