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.

Paying National Insurance can earn you the right to receive certain benefits, such as the state pension. We explain how National Insurance contributions (NICs) work and how to work out what you will pay. If you want information on how to get a National Insurance number or what to do if you have ...

On this page, we explain briefly the main ways tax is collected on income in the UK. We also discuss when and how you notify HMRC if you have tax to pay. For more information on how UK capital gains tax is collected, see our page Capital gains tax. For more information on how foreign income is ...

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

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. 

If you are resident in the UK for tax purposes and receive income from an overseas pension, you need to consider whether you should report that pension income to the UK tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), and whether any UK tax is due on it.