Tax return

The UK tax authority's digital services, including its webchat and online forms, have been branded "poor quality" and accused of "causing woe" for taxpayers by a leading tax advisory firm. It comes as just two weeks remain until the self-assessment tax return deadline on 31 January 2025.

If you're one of the millions of taxpayers still to file their online self-assessment tax return or pay the tax due, you've just days left until the deadline. Here's what you need to do to avoid a £100 fine and interest charges of 7.75%.

If you're one of the 2.7 million taxpayers still to file their online self-assessment tax return, today is your last chance to do so ahead of the deadline. Here's what you need to do to avoid a £100 fine.

If you're submitting a paper version of the self-assessment tax return, the deadline to file is just days away, on 31 October. And if the tax office receives it later than Monday you will liable for a £100 fine. 

The UK tax office is to refund 60,000 people that had tax rebates processed by Tax Credits Ltd. The move comes after a MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) investigation found that the third-party tax rebate firm was alleged to have submitted claims using forged signatures, without consent, and made it difficult for people to get hold of any money owed. 

The UK tax office has admitted to a processing error that meant thousands of self-employed people, who were given grants to help with the fallout from Covid-19, were charged the wrong tax bill. Here's all you need to know.

If you're self-employed and have been putting money aside to pay your self-assessment tax bill, this WON'T reduce the amount of universal credit you're entitled to claim, the Government has confirmed.  

Just under a million people missed last Friday's deadline for filing their self-assessment tax returns and will face a fine of at least £100 – here's what you need to do if you haven't filed yet. 

Hundreds of thousands of tax returns are filed late each year by people who don't owe any tax, data obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com shows – meaning many risk a fine of at least £100. If you still need to file a return this year, act fast – the deadline for filing your tax return this year is 11.59pm on Thursday 31 January.

If you're one of the millions of taxpayers still to file their online self-assessment tax return, you've two weeks until the deadline. Act NOW to avoid a £100 fine – especially if you're filing for the first time, as it could take up to 10 working days to receive an activation code.