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
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
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
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
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
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,