HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging young people in Wales who have yet to claim their Child Trust Fund to do so during National Apprenticeship Week (9-15 February). While an apprenticeship can provide a good start to life in work, latest figures show 758,000 young people could be missing out on cash as they…
More than 11.48 million people beat the deadline and filed their Self Assessment tax return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year by 31 January, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can reveal. There were 475,722 taxpayers who waited until the final day to file their return. On the day: More than 12 million Self Assessment…
Self Assessment customers can spread the cost of their tax bill with HMRC’s Time to Payservice. Almost 18,000 Self Assessment payment plans have been set up since 6 April. The deadline to file and pay is 31 January 2026 – but it’s best to act early. With the festive season upon us and some people’s…
More than 20,700 families in Wales received an average of £100 towards their monthly childcare billsin June 2025· Working families encouraged to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare as Government top-ups totalled £57.7 million. Supporting the government’s mission to grow the economy and deliver on the Plan for Change Working families are encouraged to sign up…
27,200 people on a low income in Wales have opened a Help to Save AccountPeople can save up to £50 a month and get a 50% bonus on topPart of Government’s mission to grow the economy and deliver on our Plan for ChangeHelp to Save customers have received more than £220 million in bonus payments,…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is calling on Self Assessment customers to remainvigilant as scam attempts continue.Customers urged to be alert to bogus tax refund scams and phishing attempts.Report any suspicious emails, texts or calls to help stop fraudsters in their tracks. Millions of Self Assessment customers are being urged by HM Revenue and Customs…
GOV.UK summary: New PAYE service announced to save around 35 million taxpayers’ time. New PAYE service to make tax system simpler and easier for around 35 million workersAt least 90% of customer interactions with HMRC to be digital by 2030Reducing post and letters to save £50 million a year – equal to almost 1,500 full…
If you earn more than £1,000 from additional income, you may need to register for SelfAssessmentFiling now means you will know your tax situation sooner and can spread payments overtimeHMRC’s digital services make filing quick and easyAnyone earning extra income through a side hustle is being urged to check if they need to registerfor Self…
Young people applying for a job this summer can download the HMRC app for instant access to the taxand salary details they needMore than 1.2 million young people aged 25 and under have downloaded the HMRC app to dateThe HMRC app can be used to access an individual’s National Insurance number, employer history, taxcode and…
Almost 826,000 UK families shared £632.2 million in government top-ups towards theirchildcare bills with Tax-Free Childcare in the 2024 to 2025 tax yearWorking families urged to sign up now to give their summer plans a financial boostSupporting the government’s mission to grow the economy and deliver on the Plan forChangeNearly 826,000 working families saved up…
