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Examples of the work done by tax charities

30 September 2019 / Julie Cameron
Issue: 4714 / Categories: Comment & Analysis
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National tax health service

Key points

  • TaxAid and Tax Help for Older People provide free tax advice for people on low incomes.
  • Bridge the Gap campaign raises funds to help the tax charities support more people.
  • The tax charities need to raise £300 000 this year to help more than 21 000 people.

Most people when asked what they value in life would put continuing good health near the top of the list and we in the UK are fortunate that our health service is free at the point of use. For anyone suffering from long-term illness or mental health issues their tax affairs can be far from their mind and this can result in being pursued by HMRC for outstanding tax interest and penalties which continue to accrue when tax returns are not filed. For many managing health problems and low-paid work...

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