This page looks at child benefit and links to our guidance on how the high income child benefit charge (HICBC) works.

Tax credits, made up of two separate tax credits working tax credit and child tax credit, were introduced in 2003 and administered by HMRC. The tax credits system closed on 5 April 2025, so no tax credit awards continue after that date. Most people will have been invited to claim either universal ...

Universal credit is a means-tested benefit generally for people under state pension age to help with living costs. It covers people who are out of work, in work and those who cannot work. It can include amounts for certain housing costs, children and childcare costs with additional amounts for ...

From April 2026, many people who are self-employed and/or landlords will need to report their income and expenses to HMRC using a new system, called Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. Making Tax Digital will require affected taxpayers to use commercial software. This blog explores what taxpayers ...

On this page, we discuss what reporting obligations you have where you make a disposal on which capital gains tax (CGT) is chargeable. In some cases, you may be required to report the disposal to HMRC (and potentially pay the tax) within 60 days.

On this page, we look at what information and records you might need to keep hold of if you have a capital gain or loss to report to HMRC.