End of the UK tax year

The UK tax year ends on 5 April and a new one starts on 6 April. It is when many allowances reset and payroll changes take effect.

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The UK tax year ends on 5 April, and the new one begins on 6 April. This can affect your pay, pension contributions and any salary sacrifice arrangements, and it's when some annual allowances, such as ISA and pension allowances, reset. Check your first payslip of the new tax year, and look out for your P60, which should arrive by 31 May. For questions about your pay, contact [payroll contact]. For personal financial decisions, consider an independent adviser.

The UK tax year ends on 5 April, and the new one begins on 6 April. This can affect your pay, pension contributions and any salary sacrifice arrangements, and it's when some annual allowances, such as ISA and pension allowances, reset. Check your first payslip of the new tax year, and look out for your P60, which should arrive by 31 May. For questions about your pay, contact [payroll contact]. For personal financial decisions, consider an independent adviser.

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The UK tax year ends on 5 April. Keep an eye on your first payslip of the new tax year, and contact payroll if anything looks off.

The UK tax year ends on 5 April. Keep an eye on your first payslip of the new tax year, and contact payroll if anything looks off.

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- Remind the team to check their first payslip of the new tax year. - Point people to payroll or HR for questions about pay, pensions or salary sacrifice. - Don't give financial or tax advice; suggest an independent adviser for personal decisions.

- Remind the team to check their first payslip of the new tax year.
- Point people to payroll or HR for questions about pay, pensions or salary sacrifice.
- Don't give financial or tax advice; suggest an independent adviser for personal decisions.

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Keep it factual and practical, and don't give financial advice. Signpost to payroll, HR and independent sources, and be mindful that money worries can be stressful for some colleagues.

Keep it factual and practical, and don't give financial advice. Signpost to payroll, HR and independent sources, and be mindful that money worries can be stressful for some colleagues.

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