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Leaflets on tax credits

Leaflets available to download

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Description

WTC/AP (PDF 294K)

What to do if you think our decision is wrong
How to make an appeal against a Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit decision or penalty.
April 2013

COP26 (PDF 148K)

What happens if we have paid you too much tax credit?
Why overpayments happen, how to pay them back, when you don't have to - and how to dispute an overpayment.
April 2013

WTC2 (PDF 373K)

A guide to Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit
A guide explaining in detail what tax credits are, who is eligible and how to claim.
April 2013

WTC5 (PDF 270K)

Working Tax Credit - Help with the costs of childcare
A guide explaining help with the costs of childcare for parents.
April 2013

WTC5/CP (PDF 250K)

Information for childcare providers
Advice if you provide childcare for parents claiming help through tax credits.
April 2013

WTC6 (PDF 90K)

Other types of help you could get
Other help you could get if you get Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit.
April 2012

WTC1 (PDF 113K)

Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit - An introduction
What tax credits are, who can get them and how to claim.
April 2013

WTC8 (PDF 218K)

Why do overpayments happen?
Advice and examples of how overpayments of tax credits can happen.
April 2013

WTC/FS2 (PDF 44K)

Tax credits examinations
What happens if your tax credits claim is selected for checking.
October 2012

How HM Revenue & Customs handle tax credits overpayments (PDF 151K)

A leaflet for intermediaries and advisers who help and advise tax credits clients - for download and print.
April 2012

WTC7 (PDF 429K)

Tax Credits penalties - what happens at the end of a check
A leaflet about the penalties you may get if your claim for credits is not correct.
December 2012

Tax Credit Annual Review Help Sheets (PDF 1.7MB)

Guidance on the tax credits renewals process for people who help and advise others - for download and print.
April 2013

WTC/FS1 (PDF 247K)

Tax credits enquiry
What happens if your previous tax credits award is selected for checking.
April 2013

WTC/FS5 (PDF 70K)

Tax credits - coming to the United Kingdom
What you need to know about tax credits if you're coming to the UK from abroad.
April 2012

WTC/FS6 (PDF 201K)

Tax credits - leaving the United Kingdom
What you need to do if you leave the UK, and how it affects your tax credits.
April 2012

WTC/FS9 (PDF 237K)

Tax credits - suspension of payments
What happens if you've not given the Tax Credit Office the information they asked for.
April 2013

WTC/FS3 (PDF 44K)

Tax credits formal request for information
A fact sheet the Tax Credit Office sends you, if you've not provided the information they asked for.
April 2012

WTC/FS4 (PDF 38K)

Tax credits meetings
What happens if the Tax Credit Office asks to meet you to discuss your claim.
July 2010

396NTC (Notes) (PDF 225K)

Tax Credits Penalty Determination
Guidance sent to you if you have been charged with a tax credits penalty.
October 2012

Tax credits leaflets - previous versions

To see previous versions of leaflets, go to the National Archives website.

Tax credits leaflets on the National Archives website (Opens new window)

Withdrawn leaflets

Follow the link below to see a list of leaflets that have been withdrawn.

Withdrawn leaflets