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Published on 5 May 2022

Scottish student loan repayments and your tax return

Scottish student loan borrowers may be making repayments under ‘Plan 4’ from the 2021/22 tax year onwards. This article explains who falls under Plan 4 and how the loan repayments are calculated. It also covers what student loan information you need to put on your tax return and where you can find ...

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Published on 25 April 2022

Homes for Ukraine: £350 'thank you' payments

On 18 March 2022, the government launched the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme. Under the scheme, those who accommodate refugees of the conflict in Ukraine are given a monthly ‘thank you’ payment of £350. We explore what this means for taxpayers and benefit claimants.

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Published on 28 April 2022

Daily penalties for late 2020/21 tax returns

From 1 May 2022, HMRC will charge you daily penalties of £10 if you have not yet submitted your 2020/21 Self Assessment tax return (assuming the return was not issued late). Unless HMRC agree to cancel the need for a tax return, you should send it in as soon as possible – online, rather than on ...

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Published on 7 April 2022

Scottish Government launches tax animation

Do you live in Scotland? Or have an interest in how the Scottish Government and Scottish taxes work? Then the Scottish Government’s new, short video may be for you. Find out below how to watch it.  

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