The Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system collects income tax at source from your employment and pension income – that is, before the income is paid to you. If you receive income under the PAYE system, you will have a PAYE code (also called a tax code). HMRC issue PAYE codes to employers and pension ...

If your income falls, your liability to the high income child benefit charge (often referred to as HICBC) may change or be eliminated completely. Where this is the case, if you do not currently claim child benefit, you may wish to consider claiming it. If you have opted out of receiving payment, ...

This page looks at some complications which arise with the high income child benefit charge (HICBC) when a relationship ends. This is a complex area. You should seek specific advice on HICBC issues which may arise on separation. 

If you move in with your partner, this can trigger the high income child benefit charge (often referred to as HICBC). We explain how this works and provide information on completing the high income child benefit charge section of your Self Assessment tax return in these cases. This is a complex ...

Welsh income tax applies from 6 April 2019 to Welsh taxpayers. On this page, we explain who a Welsh taxpayer is so that you can work out if Welsh income tax applies to you. In the guidance below, we refer to ‘parts of the UK’. In the context of Welsh taxpayer status, the four ‘parts of the UK’ are, ...

If you are a Scottish taxpayer, you should understand Scottish income tax. We explain how Scottish income tax works in more detail, including how it is collected and how it affects things like gift aid donations and pension contributions. Scottish income tax has applied since 6 April 2017.