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Nearly £57m in Overpaid Pension Tax Refunded in Q2

Nearly £57m in Overpaid Pension Tax Refunded in Q2

HMRC has had to repay a massive £56.9m in overpaid pension tax between April 1 and June 30 this year, as the problems with the emergency tax rate on flexible pension withdrawals continue to bite. HMRC will put you on an emergency tax rate when you first access your...

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...

650,000 Extra Pensioners Pay Tax for the First Time this Month

650,000 Extra Pensioners Pay Tax for the First Time this Month

Around 650,000 pensioners are facing the prospect of paying tax on their pensions for the first time from this month. This is thanks to a big boost to the State Pension from April 6, and frozen tax bands that will drag them into the tax net, according to calculations...

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