All news on the topic: HMRC

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Half a million left without Child Benefit payment
About half a million people have been left without their Child Benefit payment, after a technical issue at HMRC.
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Nadhim Zahawi confirms payment of nearly £5m due to tax error
Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has told the BBC he paid nearly £5m to authorities to settle his tax affairs.
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Prominent Conservative property expert slapped with £4.5 million tax bill for construction dubbed ’Ten Floors of Whores’
HMRC has ruled that Dr Christopher Moran’s company failed to charge VAT to short term occupiers of a London apartment block, which have at times included sex workers
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State pension warning as 400,000 Brits face unexpected HMRC bill
The state pension increased by 8.5% this month, in line with September 2023’s wage growth figures, but the latest hike could lead 400,000 people into income tax brackets
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DWP to give two weeks' payments to people moving to Universal Credit
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued guidance to ease the transition of thousands of claimants onto Universal Credit
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HSBC warning of March spike in scams that saw £1.1m stolen in a month last year
HSBC UK said that over £1 million was reported stolen from its customers by impersonation scammers - some posing as HM Revenue and Customs ahead of end of year tax returns - in March 2023, with people being defrauded out of £5,791 on average
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HMRC warning as thousands of families missing out extra £4,000 a year
HMRC has urged families to take advantage of the Government's tax-free childcare scheme which is worth up to £4,000 a year, particularly as Easter is only a few weeks away
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Thousands warned they could miss out on £3,000 after benefit rule change
The changes to Child Benefit rules looks set to impact potentially 485,000 higher earners - however around 180,000 will need to "take action now" to make sure they benefit from the changes
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Corrie's Bill Roache given three months to clear debt as he tries to sell home
The Coronation Street actor's hearing commenced on Monday at insolvency court in London after being hit with a £546,000 tax bill from HMRC
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Trusted GP surgery manager stole £320k from business as workers feared for jobs
A Port Talbot GP surgery that cares for 800 patients has been left in "substantial financial risk" with staff fearing for their jobs - after a practice manager embezzled £320,000 from the business
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New driving laws for March 2024 including DVLA number plate ban and fuel duty
March is bringing a wave of changes to driving laws that could catch out motorists, which could see costs rise for drivers with petrol and diesel vehicles
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Savers over 55 urged to claim back up to £54,000 from HMRC in 'emergency' tax
Data released under a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to Royal London reveals some people reclaimed more than £50,000 after being charged emergency tax on pension withdrawals
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HMRC could owe couples £1,000 payout and urges them to do '30 second check'
HMRC says March is the most popular month for Marriage Allowance Applications with 70,000 couples applying in the month last year
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First-time buyers missed 'free money' last year by not utilising savings scheme
Over the last year, many first-time buyers may have missed out on a significant amount of money from a savings scheme created to boost deposits
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Lorraine Kelly shares her deep regret after avoiding £1.2 million tax bill
Lorraine Kelly took the HMRC to court in 2019 after the Scottish star was slapped with a whopping £1.2m tax bill for income tax and national insurance contributions
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Cost of living payment - you can now report missing £299 to DWP from today
There is now a webpage open on GOV.UK for you to claim the £299 cost of living payment from the DWP or HMRC if you've yet to receive the money in your bank account
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New changes to car tax rates could cost petrol and diesel drivers hundreds
The new Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) fees will rise in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation from April 1, 2024 - this will impact petrol, diesel and hybrid drivers but motorists with a fully electric vehicle are still exempt
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Young adults urged to claim Child Trust Fund money
The Share Foundation can help you track down your account and claim this money
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500 employers caught failing to pay minimum wage - see full list
The Government has released a list of 524 companies that failed to pay the minimum wage to some staff, with around 172,000 workers affected at employers such as Greggs, easyJet, Mitchells & Butlers and Staffline
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DWP clarifies which benefit claimants' bank data it may look at
The DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) has issued a bank warning to all benefit claimants ahead of a clampdown on benefit fraud, in which it will check data of some claimants
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Martin Lewis issues warning to women over 66 after one person claims £17,000
HMRC has started writing to people who it believes could be owed money after they were unknowingly not given the National Insurance credits they should have received
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HMRC issues U-turn over plans to stop drivers saving thousands in car tax
HMRC has axed plans to class “most if not all” double cab pick-up trucks that are for work and personal use as cars, instead of vans - in a move that would have effectively ended a huge loophole
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DWP warns some £299 payments 'may fail' to be sent to households - how to claim
The DWP has warned that a "small number" of payments may not go through automatically - however, they have plans in place to make sure everyone gets their money
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HMRC to pay almost one million UK households £299 cost of living cash from today
HMRC says almost seven million households have received their £299 payment from the DWP so far and around eight million people will receive the payment overall by the February 22 deadline
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HMRC quietly closes car tax loophole in major blow for thousands of drivers
Under current benefit-in-kind (BIK) rules, double cab pick-ups that have a payload of more than a tonne are classed as a van and qualify for cheaper company car tax