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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rupert Jones

Big change to child benefit could help thousands of parents avoid HMRC fines

Mother And Child Using Tablet For Homework
The high income child benefit charge has been controversial since it was introduced. Photograph: MBI/Alamy

Thousands of parents could be freed from the chore of having to fill in a self-assessment tax form after the government announced changes to a tax charge that affects higher earners.

Ministers have said that in future, those in work who are affected by the “high income child benefit charge” – which affects people earning more than £50,000 a year and their partners – will not have to register for self-assessment in order to pay what they owe.

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