The marriage allowance (also known as the transferable tax allowance for married couples and civil partners) allows you to give up some of your personal allowance to provide a tax credit for your spouse or civil partner. This can reduce the amount of tax that they pay. The timing of your claim can ...

If you are a subcontractor paid under the construction industry scheme (CIS) and need your pay and tax information to complete your tax return, here we tell you how to find the information - and what to do if you can’t locate it.

Employers do not have to pay employees for their business travel. However, some employers may reimburse you partly or fully for business mileage in either a company car or your own car. We explain how these different employer payments are treated for tax. If your employer does not reimburse your ...

Please note: this news article was originally published on 8 July 2024 and was updated on 26 July 2024 following confirmation from HMRC that they will write to affected taxpayers. HMRC have admitted that a processing error occurred with voluntary class 2 National Insurance contributions (NICs) ...

Are you approaching the age of 18, or have you recently turned 18? You might have had a Child Trust Fund set up for you shortly after you were born. You are able to access this when you turn 18. Here we look at what Child Trust Funds are, and the various ways you can search for yours if you or your ...

If you are considering using a tax refund company to help submit your tax repayment claim, read this page to work out whether it is the best option for you. Sometimes it is possible to end up using a tax refund company without really intending to, so take care with what you are signing up for – ...