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Updated on 6 April 2026

National Insurance

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 ...

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Updated on 6 April 2026

Student finance and the tax system

This section looks at how the tax system interacts with applying for and repaying student loans. When applying for student finance, you may need to provide details about your and your family’s taxable income. After leaving your course, you may repay your student loans through the tax system whether ...

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Updated on 6 April 2026

How tax is collected

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 ...

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Income tax

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. 

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Tax - an introduction

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

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UK tax on overseas pensions

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.

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