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Published on 23 September 2021

Extension of £500 payment for working households on tax credits

In April 2021, HMRC made one-off payments of £500 to 1.4 million working households on tax credits. This was part of the Government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. An extension to the scheme has now been announced, which means a small number of tax credit claimants who did not qualify for th...

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Published on 14 September 2021

HMRC review penalty position for offshore tax liabilities

HMRC have advised LITRG that they are reviewing the penalty position of taxpayers to whom they issued protective assessments in March 2021 relating to offshore tax liabilities. HMRC will discuss the position with the taxpayer first, before sending the taxpayer a penalty explanation letter. ...

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Published on 18 August 2021

Act quickly to get your tax credits reinstated

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is urging people who missed the 31 July tax credits renewals deadline to contact HMRC urgently to restart their tax credit payments....

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Published on 17 August 2021

Help for those with unfinished loan charge business

The loan charge situation continues to rumble on, with many people still trying to deal with difficult, ongoing issues. Here we offer some information and support to four different groups of people we have identified, who may have outstanding loan charge issues to resolve. ...

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Published on 16 August 2021

Tax if you lose your job

If you’ve just lost your job, you might be wondering if you can claim a tax refund… Because your tax is usually calculated on a yearly basis, if you’ve stopped working part way through the tax year, you might have paid too much tax and be able to claim a refund! ...

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