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  • Tax Credits Consultation Group

Tax Credits Consultation Group (formerly Benefits and Credits Consultation Group)

The Tax Credits Consultation Group (TCCG) is a closed  forum hosted by HMRC to discuss primarily tax credits but also some aspects of child benefit, guardian’s allowance and tax-free childcare where relevant.

The TCCG was set up to replace the former stakeholder group, known as the Benefits and Credits Consultation Group (BCCG).

Since 2014, BCCG face to face meetings were replaced by a closed email circulation group. During 2019, HMRC closed the BCCG group.

The group used to meet bi-monthly and the minutes were published after each meeting on the HMRC website. We have provided links to them below.

2014

• May 2014
• March 2014
• January 2014

2013

• November 2013
• September 2013
• July 2013
• May 2013
• March 2013
• January 2013

Please note: Minutes of meetings prior to January 2013 are now held in the Government web archive.

2012

• December 2012
• September 2012
• July 2012
• May 2012
• March 2012
• January 2012

2011

• November 2011
• September 2011
• July 2011
• May 2011
• March 2011
• January 2011

2010

• January 2010
• March 2010
• May 2010
• August 2010
• October 2010
• November 2010

2009

• March 2009
• May 2009
• July 2009
• September 2009
• November 2009

2008

• January 2008
• March 2008
• June 2008
• October 2008
• December 2008

2007

• January 2007
• March 2007
• May 2007
• July 2007
• September 2007
• November 2007

2006

• January 2006
• March 2006
• May 2006
• July 2006
• September 2006
• November 2006

2005

• January 2005
• May 2005
• July 2005
• September 2005
• November 2005

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