Self-assessment: Older People
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will exempt people over 80 from self assessment for taxes.
Answered by Torsten Bell
Many pensioners will pay tax via PAYE and some will receive a Simple Assessments from HMRC. Generally only those with more complex affairs may need to do a Self Assessment. We have no plans to change this.
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