If you can't find what you need on GOV.UK or you need to contact HMRC for another reason, there are many different ways to do this, such as telephone, online (including webchat) and by letter. We can't tell you what the best way is to contact HMRC as this will depend on lots of things, but we ...

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.

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 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 ...

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

If you are a trustee or personal representative, you may need to register your trust or a deceased person’s estate under the trust registration service. This page gives an overview of whether and how you need to register.