Martin Lewis guidance for pensioners to avoid HMRC penalties

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : "Lots of tax professionals make donations to those charities at the end of the year because we all think they do an absolutely fabulous job."
61% : The deadline for submitting your self-assessment tax return for the previous tax year is January 31.
58% : Mr Lewis was accompanied by two tax specialists to help clarify the regulations, including chartered accountant Rebecca Benneyworth.
58% : Ms Benneyworth said: "The other one is Tax Aid.
55% : More info Martin Lewis has offered some practical tax tips for pensioners.
55% : The tax expert then mentioned another charity the listener might approach for help.
54% : The programme covered subjects including changes to income tax affecting state pensioners, as well as the workings of inheritance tax and capital gains tax.
54% : and you collect more tax revenue, because people are paying the right tax.
53% : In a lengthy episode of his BBC podcast, the consumer expert look at a range of tax-related questions.
53% : 'They will come round your house' She said: "If you are on a low income, there are two tax charities.
52% : One I'm thinking of is Tax Help for Older People.
52% : "They will come round to your house and they will sit with you, and they will sort out your tax."
51% : The pensioner explained she only owed £150 in tax and had attempted to seek assistance from a tax adviser, but many demanded substantial fees.
49% : You can be hit with penalties if you don't get in your tax return on time.
46% : " Submit your tax return by January 31 or you could face a penalty, and these costs can ramp up.
33% : Again, they help people who've got low incomes who have got themselves into a mess with their tax affairs for free.

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