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25,000 People Filed Tax Returns on New Year’s Day

25,000 People Filed Tax Returns on New Year’s Day

While most of us were ringing in the New Year with a chorus of Auld Lang Syne or nursing a hangover from the revelries, nearly 25,000 people filed their tax return on January 1, 2025, according to HMRC figures. Most people – 2,603 – filed their returns between 14:00...

Everyone Should Check Their Tax Code Now

Everyone Should Check Their Tax Code Now

HMRC will provide new tax codes at the start of every new tax year if the Personal Allowance has changed, if someone has had a change of circumstances, including perhaps had a pay rise, and even to those who are taking their pensions for the first time. It’s important...

Self-Assessment Deadline is Looming Again

Self-Assessment Deadline is Looming Again

The start of the year is always the time when anyone who needs to file a self-assessment return should get their skates on if they haven’t filed yet. The deadline for filing your self-assessment is January 31, and anyone not hitting the target could be setting...

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