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Mums currently receiving tax credits are being urged to renew their claim by 31 July, otherwise their payments could stop.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued an important reminder to tax credits claimants - make sure you renew your claim by 31 July, otherwise your payments could stop.

With only 16% of British adults feeling their tax burden is fair, taxpayers can this week raise a bittersweet toast to Tax Freedom Day, the notional point in the calendar year when we stop working for the taxman and start working for ourselves.

Brits resent having to pay council tax as one of their three most resented taxes in 2009, according to new research by Unbiased.co.uk, the professional advice website.

UK taxpayers are wasting billions of pounds due to poor IHT planning according to annual research by Unbiased.co.uk, the professional advice website. The research shows that the overall amount of unnecessary inheritance tax payments will total £2.2 billion this year.

Brits resent having to pay council tax as one of their three most resented taxes in 2009, according to new research by Unbiased.co.uk, the professional advice website.