If you own shares in a company, there are two ways you can earn money. The shares can grow in value, allowing you to make a gain when you sell them. Companies also distribute the profits they make in the form of a dividend. This is known as dividend income.

If you are self-employed in the building or construction trade, then you should pay tax under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS). This page explains what the CIS is, how you register for the CIS and how your tax position works under the CIS. 

HMRC’s latest letters about Making Tax Digital for Income Tax are currently landing on the doormats of affected taxpayers. If you have received one, you need to take some action as soon as possible. If you haven’t received one, you may still need to take some prompt action. We explain more below.

The National Insurance replacement credits service is intended to help certain parents and carers fill gaps in their National Insurance record. This service was due to launch in April 2026, however, it is now not expected to be available until April 2027. HMRC have provided an update for those ...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) report on their performance against the HMRC Charter standards on an annual basis. This is your chance to complete a short survey to tell us how you think HMRC have performed. We will use your feedback when we write our comments for the HMRC Annual Report.

There are a variety of schemes offering help towards the costs of childcare. Some of the schemes interact with each other and you can combine them, whereas other schemes can only be claimed on their own.