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News
Welcoming our new CEO.

We are delighted to announce that Leon Ward will be joining TaxAid as our CEO in October.  Leon is currently the CEO of the charity Money Ready and brings to TaxAid a strong track record of leading and growing organisations driven by their purpose, developing services that meet the needs of beneficiaries, and securing the resources and

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Celebrating our impact:  Tolley’s Taxation Awards winners.

We’re proud to announce that we have won the 2025-2026 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Taxation by a Not-for-profit Organisation at Tolley’s Taxation Awards.   This award recognises the impact our team has had on people who are struggling to manage their tax alone. Last year, we helped over 20,000 people in financial poverty with their tax problems. We reduced their tax liability by over £1.44

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2026/27 tax year – key changes.

April 6 2026 sees the start of a new tax year – which means some tax rules will change. While we work to get our website up to date, we run through the changes and how they might affect you.

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Stories
Dyslexia and debt: Helping Emma with Self Assessment.

Emma has dyslexia and finds using online services difficult. After her son’s father died, she became a single mother. She had to sell the family home. Her and her son moved into a one-bedroom flat. A couple of years later she became self-employed, carrying out work such as gardening, cleaning and childcare.

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