If you don’t comply with a tax obligation, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) might charge you a penalty. Also, if you are late in paying tax (or a penalty), HMRC will charge interest on the outstanding amount.

This page will help you if you are the subject of an enquiry or compliance check by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Our guidance includes practical information about how an enquiry is carried out and what happens at the end of it. You should be aware that you have rights and that HMRC must treat ...

We look at the special tax rules that can sometimes apply when a trust is created for the benefit of a disabled person.

When a person dies, there are usually tax issues to be dealt with. These include dealing with the deceased’s tax affairs to their date of death and then dealing with any income or gains that arise in connection with their estate (by ‘estate’ we mean everything they owned at death, such as their ...

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 ...

When you buy goods online from overseas as a consumer, you may find that you have to pay additional charges and taxes, on top of the cost of the goods. Typically, you may have to pay value added tax (VAT) and customs duty. You may also have to pay excise duty.