New High Value Council Tax Surcharge Introduced for Homes Worth Over £2 Million in England Saturday, April 18, 2026 counciltax tax surcharge mansiontax homes property government borrowing finance valuation Starting in April 2028, approximately 165,000 homeowners in England will be subject to a new High Value Council Tax Surcharge, often referred to as a “Mansion Tax,” introduced by HMRC under the Labour Party … Read More
DWP Confirms Five Groups of State Pensioners Will Miss Out on Winter Fuel Payment in 2026 Saturday, April 18, 2026 dwp winterfuelpayment pensioners welfare tax eligibility selfassessment statepension payments income The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that while nine million pensioners will receive Winter Fuel Payments in 2026/27, five specific groups of state pensioners will not be eligible for this financial … Read More
HMRC Issues £2,700 Tax Bills on Savings Interest Many UK Households Never Kept Thursday, April 16, 2026 hmrc tax savings interest penalty withdrawal taxbill ukhouseholds pensioners finance HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is sending UK households tax bills based on the gross amount of savings interest, even when early withdrawal penalties drastically reduce the actual interest received. A pensioner couple from … Read More
UK Households Urged to Claim HMRC Tax Refunds Worth £855 Before Deadline Thursday, April 16, 2026 hmrc tax refund paye finance taxpayers rebate payroll selfassessment uk Taxpayers across the UK are being urged to review their tax payments and claim any refunds due before the HMRC deadline closes. Last year, an estimated £624 million in tax refunds went unclaimed, with around 730,000 eligible … Read More
HMRC’s £800 Tax Rebates Left Unclaimed by 178,000 UK Households Sunday, April 12, 2026 hmrc tax rebate cheques paye refund digitalization overpayments uk finance HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is sending out tax rebate cheques worth around £800 each to thousands of UK households — yet nearly 178,000 of these cheques go unclaimed every year. According to recent figures disclosed on … Read More
HMRC Launches Household Tax Checks, Completion Expected by November Sunday, April 12, 2026 hmrc tax incometax paye taxrefunds selfassessment ukhouseholds taxchecks personaltaxaccount taxyear2025 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has initiated a series of checks on UK households’ income tax records, with the process expected to be completed by November. The tax authority has responded publicly to inquiries on social media … Read More