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Who can get National Insurance credits and how to apply or when to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions.
You may be able to get National Insurance credits if you’re not paying…
This guide shows if you might be eligible for National Insurance credits,…
Guidance and forms for claiming or renewing tax credits. Including childcare costs, payment dates, leaving or coming to the UK, overpayments and reporting changes.
How to start a tax credits claim, when to claim, joint claims, backdate a claim
Tax credits have been replaced by Universal Credit. You can only make a…
Apply as soon as you know you’re eligible so you get all the money you’re…
You can apply for tax credits as a single person, or as a couple (known as…
When you make a claim, your tax credits are usually backdated…
Usually, what you’re entitled to is based on your income for the last tax…
Put the number of hours you work in a normal week on your claim form. Add…
Information for developers and local planning authorities explaining statutory biodiversity credits, and the process of buying them.
How to claim R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) for Corporation Tax relief on your company's R&D, if you’re a large company or small and medium-sized enterprise.
This tax information and impact note is about the reform of the film, TV and video games tax reliefs to expenditure credits.
How tax credits affect your benefits including Child Benefit and Housing Benefit
How spouses and civil partners of armed forces personnel posted overseas can fill gaps in their National Insurance record.
Find out if you qualify for Corporation Tax Audio-Visual Expenditure Credits and what you can claim.
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