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Tax can feel like a difficult subject for money guiders and for people seeking help, alike. And for anyone on a low income who is facing an unexpected tax bill or debt, it can be a traumatic time. So a basic understanding of income tax issues, communications with HMRC (HM Revenue & Customs) and understanding how organisations can help people on low incomes is useful.

What you’ll learn

This session will cover a range of topics related to tax such as

· Awareness of tax-related issues and communications from HMRC

· Specific tax issues that your clients may face, such as tax debts, penalties, PAYE and self-employment, marriage allowance and bereavement

· Discussion of case studies of people with real tax problems

· How and when to signpost and refer people to TaxAid and Tax Help for Older People

· Scams awareness

· Other resources for tax-related information and support.

Who should attend

Anyone giving money guidance in England and Wales who wants to be in a better position to understand some of the tax issues that might arise, where they could signpost for complex support and what that support might look like.

Speakers

Geoffrey Sautner, Development Manager for TaxAid and Tax Help for Older People will present along with Matthew Thorogood.

The session will be hosted by the Money Guiders England & Wales Networks

Money Guiders Competency Framework

This session will cover topics in Taxation (section 8 of the framework).

https://maps.org.uk/en/our-work/money-guiders/competency-framework/technical-domains/8-taxation