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Tax reclaim forms to be revamped for savers who need to recoup tax paid on pension income

People who missed January's deadline urged to submit their tax return or face being hit with daily fines 

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So far this year, the taxman has raked in up to £89million in penalties from late returns.

Chancellor appeals to squeezed middle as he raises 40p tax threshold by more than inflation for the next two years

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The Chancellor said that workers will start paying 40 per cent tax at £42,385 from April this year - a £520 increase from the current £41,865 threshold.

A million savers urged to register now to pay no tax on savings interest under new rules

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If your income, including that from savings, is less than £15,600 a year, you are eligible to register as a non-taxpayer.

Married couples and civil partners can now register for a tax break worth up to £212 a year

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In a bid to reward commitment and stay-at-home spouses, the Government is letting eligible couples switch a slice of their tax-free personal allowance between one another.

Not so simple: 86 new tax reliefs complicate the system and offer more opportunities for tax avoidance' MPs warn

Accusations: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chair Margaret Hodge said tax reliefs were a 'substantial, complex and poorly managed element of the tax system'
No more walk-in centres: HMRC said they will try to resolve tax and tax credit queries in one call

Taxman shuts down last of 281 walk-in help centres and replaces offices with telephone service

25/06/14 08:57

For the hard of hearing unable to use the phone and those with complex problems, HMRC will arrange for advisers to visit your home.

News in the post: HMRC will contact workers who have underpaid and overpaid tax in the coming weeks

Two million Britons set to be hit by shock £350 tax demand - but 3.5m are due a payout

11/06/14 09:35

Pensioners with more than one source of income, or who are entitled to benefits, are found to have paid too much or too little tax.

Tax gain: The Long family give £50 a month to a charity for the homeless

'I don't even notice the money is gone': Pay 'sacrifice' could save you hundreds of pounds a year

15/05/14 17:52

Millions of workers are missing out on the chance to save tax while spending money, using the little known scheme. Martin Long (pictured) is benefiting.

Success: Games like Tomb Raider and Grand Theft Auto were made in the UK.

Tax breaks for computer game creators could be introduced this week

28/03/14 08:47

The industry has been lobbying for tax reliefs enjoyed by the film and TV industries and which were extended to theatre by the Chancellor.

Angry: Kate MacGlashan and her late mother's bill from HMRC

'The taxman sent a £655 bill to my mother who died 12 years ago': How can we trust the HMRC to raid our bank accounts?

27/03/14 17:44

Money Mail highlights fresh concerns over the sweeping powers being handed to tax collectors. We reveal how the taxman sent a £655 demand to a woman who died 12 years ago.

No allowance: HMRC says that families who take on nannies are not classed as employers

Sorry Kate, no tax break for hiring a nanny: Thousands of families ruled ineligible for allowance that could slash NI bill by £2,000

26/03/14 12:16

The Government claims 450,000 small businesses will pay no NI because of the perk. But many employers will not be covered - including families who hire a nanny.

A Mail on Sunday analysis in 2012 found that Apple, Amazon and Google paid £15m instead of £600m in taxes

Amazon, Apple and Google face clampdown over shielding profits made in Britain as Treasury targets global giants on tax avoidance

23/03/14 10:21

Britain is working with nine other countries to draw up shared dossiers on the tax affairs of such groups, it was revealed in documents released with last week’s Budget.

Cinderella taxpayers: Those 1.4million extra people dragged into paying higher rate tax are train drivers, coal miners, teachers, middle managers and electricians - not millionaires, argues James Coney

JAMES CONEY: Help the Cinderella taxpayers and stop more middle earners being dragged into the 40p tax band

19/03/14 09:59

A household where one earner makes £45,000 is only £1 a week better off than one where two earners make £20,000. This penalises aspiration.

Victory: The overall VAT rebate could top £115million

Guests at private golf clubs could be in line for a tax rebate after victory over VAT on club fees

26/02/14 09:25

Since the early Nineties, playing a round of golf at not-for-profit clubs has been exempt from VAT. But this was limited only to members by HM Revenue & Customs.

Planning: They may be affluent, but more than half of people with assets over £325,000 don't know the inheritance tax threshold.

Half of people planning on leaving large sums for their children don't know inheritance tax threshold

18/02/14 08:29

More than half of those who responded to a survey by Close Brothers did not know that the current level at which inheritance tax starts being paid is £325,000.