Over one million people are about to be given the shock news they owe the taxman an average £600 each, while millions more will receive rebates of around £300 each.
Hundreds of thousands of students are starting or returning to university at present and those who had summer jobs should check now if they're owed overpaid tax.
MoneySavingExpert.com has teamed up with consumer lobby group Which? to demand claims management firms stop misleading consumers with false promises over payment protection insurance (PPI) reclaiming.
Many benefits are to be paid less frequently, it was announced today, in a move ministers say will better prepare jobless claimants for the world of work.
Some big UK banks, including HSBC, have failed to hit an extended deadline to clear their backlog of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) misselling complaints.
Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers will get an extra month to make a payment due on Sunday and escape penalty because HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) ran out of paper.
25 July 2011
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