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Details of the personal allowances for 2007/8 (08/09) are on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

We are an independent free tax advice service for older people on low incomes who cannot afford to pay for professional advice.

E	Do you worry about your tax affairs?
E	Do you know if you are paying the right amount of tax?
E	Are you afraid of approaching HM Revenue & Customs for help?

We may be able to help you. If your household income is less than £15,000 per year and you are a pensioner you will qualify for free tax advice from T.O.P

It doesn't matter where you live in the UK, we have a team of over 545 volunteers available and one probably lives near you. If we cannot arrange a face to face meeting, we will always offer advice by telephone or post.

T.O.P. - TaxHelp for Older People is a service originally provided through the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (associated with the Chartered Institute of Taxation) but is now provided by Tax Volunteers, an independent organisation, to make free professional advice on personal tax available to older people who could not otherwise afford to pay for it.

If you have any queries, contact TOP on the helpline:

0845 601 3321

or write to: TaxHelp for Older People
Pineapple Business Park, Salway Ash, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DB

E-mail taxvol@taxvol.org.uk

TAXATION AT RETIREMENT HANDBOOK 08/09

Due to continuing debate on the 10% rate

PUBLICATION WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL AFTER THE VOTE IN THE HOUSE ON THE 28TH APRIL 08

£5.00 each + POSTAGE (60p).

10 to 49 copies £ 4.00 each + postage

50 plus copies or charities £3.50 each + postage

This handbook has been produced by the charity TaxHelp for Older people (TOP) in collaboration with Life Academy, the pre-retirement specialist institute. Our aim is to anticipate and avert the tax problems which all to often beset people at retirement. It is not a complete guide to personal tax but focuses on the salient points around the time of retirement.

Orders can be placed via the helpline - please see details above

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For the latest news and general guidance on tax topics visit the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group web site www.litrg.org.uk

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If you have received a tax return for 2007/8, it must be submitted to HMRC by 31 October 2008 (Paper) or 31 January 2009 (Online)

Don't forget, you do not have to make a return unless one has been issued to you, unless you have an untaxed source of income of which HMRC is not aware (eg, started letting a property in 2007/8) or have made a large Capital Gain

Volunteers... please check membership pages for latest news......

Tax Volunteers is a company limited by guarantee, company no. 4894491
Registered office 12 Upper Belgrave Street, London SW1X 8BB
Registered charity no. 1102276