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Money, tax and benefits

Money, tax and benefits

Income Tax

Understanding your tax code and Coding Notice

Received a Coding Notice for 2011-12? Find out what it means, including how to check your tax if you have more than one job or pension

Introduction to Income Tax

Overview - what Income Tax is, who pays it, how and how much, taxable and non-taxable income at a glance

Income Tax rates and thresholds Opens new window

Quick link to current and previous years' Income Tax rates and thresholds on the HM Revenue & Customs website

Tax allowances and reliefs

Personal Allowance, Married Couple's Allowance, tax allowances and reliefs if you're employed or self-employed, includes details of how to claim

Tax codes

Understanding tax codes and your PAYE Coding Notice, emergency tax, underpayments, what to do if your tax code is wrong and more

Tax relief when giving to charity

How to make Income Tax efficient donations to charity

Getting your Income Tax right

How to check and correct the amount of tax you're paying - starting/leaving work, if you have savings, changes to income, and more

Tax refunds and reclaiming overpaid tax

How to claim a repayment through PAYE, Self Assessment or by completing Tax Repayment form R40

Working and paying tax

Tax for the employed, tax for the self-employed and tax on casual, part-time or temporary work

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