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Tax credits examinations: leaflet WTC/FS2

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Tax credits examinations — WTC/FS2

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Every year we check thousands of tax credits claims to make sure that we are:

  • paying the right amount of tax credits based on customers’ income and circumstances
  • running the tax credits system fairly and efficiently

If we check your current tax credits claim, it is known as an ‘examination’.

Published 2 April 2014
Last updated 1 March 2024 + show all updates
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