Paying tax by direct debit
One of the many ways that payments can be made to HMRC is by using a direct debit. The direct debit can be set up online.
You can pay your tax bill using direct debit if you have an online account with HMRC for:
Self-assessment
Employers’ PAYE
Scottish council tax frozen
Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s First Minister, has announced that council tax rates will be frozen in the next financial year to support people struggling with the effects of high inflation.
First Minister Humza Yousaf said that the:
“Announcement
Cost of Living payments 2023-24 support
The Cost of Living support package has been designed to help over 8 million households in receipt of means tested benefits. The details for Cost of Living Payments due in the 2023-24 tax year were published earlier this year and have recently been
Have you downloaded your HMRC app?
HMRC’s free tax app is available to download from the App Store for iOS and from the Google Play Store for Android. The latest version of the app includes updated functionality to check your Child Benefit and State Pension, set a reminder to make a
Bank deposits covered by FSCS
Your eligible deposits with all High Street bank are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
The present limit of this FSCS guarantee is £85,000 and this applies to total deposits held at a bank, not per account with a
Reforms to powers of attorney
These legal agreements enable a person to grant decision making powers about their care, treatment or financial affairs to another person if they lose mental capacity.
The Powers of Attorney Act fires the starting gun on bringing the existing
National Living Wage potential boost
The government looks likely to accept the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission with a boost to the National Living Wage rate.
In summary:
National Living Wage will rise to two-thirds of average earnings.
Chancellor commits to Low Pay
Unclaimed Child Trust Fund Accounts
HMRC has published their latest statistics on Child Trust Funds (CTFs) that reveal that whilst around 500,000 accounts have now matured, there remains some 430,000 funds that have matured but remain unclaimed.
If you turned 18 on or after 1
Community Investment Tax Relief scheme
The Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) scheme is designed to encourage investment in accredited Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs). The tax relief under the scheme is available to both individuals and companies.
CDFIs may take a
Paying tax by debit card or business credit card
It is possible to pay HMRC by corporate credit card or corporate debit cards. The use of these cards is subject to a fee. Payment by personal debit cards is currently fee-free. There is also no charge for payment by Direct Debit, bank transfer or