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The first Making Tax Digital deadline hits HMRC on 7 August 2026 — who must file, what a quarterly update involves, and why penalties are on hold this year.
Savings rates near 4.5% mean more UK savers are crossing the frozen £1,000 Personal Savings Allowance and getting HMRC tax code adjustments they did not expect.
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The 31 July self-assessment deadline catches out freelancers and side-hustlers every year. Here's what a payment on account is, when you can reduce it, and what to do if you can't pay.
Millions of PAYE workers are on the wrong tax code and never notice. Here is how to read yours, spot a mistake, and claim back what HMRC owes you.