HM Revenue and Customs
The latest news, updates and opinions on HM Revenue and Customs from the expert team here at MoneyWeek
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Tax return deadline extended – but don't forget to file
Advice HMRC is being slightly more lenient about tax returns this year, but falling behind will still incur hefty fines.
By Ruth Jackson-Kirby Published
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The new social-care levy: an unfair tax that protects the “assetocracy”
Briefings The government’s regressive social-care levy will make Britain’s tax system even more complex. Root-and-branch reform is long overdue.
By Simon Wilson Published
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Working from home? Make sure you claim everything you can
Advice People working from home can receive up to £140 a year in tax relief.
By Alex Rankine Published
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Inheritance tax bills are set to rise – will you be caught out?
Advice The number of people who actually pay inheritance tax is very small. But more and more estates are set to be dragged into its net, says David Prosser. And that could include you.
By David Prosser Last updated
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Sunak sticks with SEISS support scheme for the self-employed
Advice The chancellor has extended the SEISS scheme to help the self-employed through pandemic-induced difficulties.
By David Prosser Published
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Stamp duty holiday extension will keep the house-price party going – for now
News The government is to extend to the stamp duty holiday by three months. Good for today’s buyers, says Nicole Garcia Merida, but what happens in June?
By Nicole García Mérida Published
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Tax returns: make sure you declare child benefit
Advice If you owe HMRC a repayment of child benefit cash, you need to act quickly, says Ruth Jackson-Kirby.
By Ruth Jackson-Kirby Published
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How to deal with self-assessment tax returns after a very trying year
Advice The Covid-19 pandemic will complicate the self-assessment tax return process for 2019-20. What if you can’t pay? Ruth Jackson-Kirby has some advice.
By Ruth Jackson-Kirby Published
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Mind the inheritance-tax trap when transferring your pension
Advice Transferring your pension could incur inheritance tax for your heirs, says David Prosser.
By David Prosser Published
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