Tax Credits: Archived leaflets

This section of the website contains past versions of tax credits leaflets. These can be useful when dealing with old overpayments.

We will continue to add earlier versions of the leaflets as we receive them. In some years, HMRC did not update certain leaflets therefore there may not be a version for each year. Some of the earliest versions of the leaflets below are scanned copies of the original leaflet and therefore may be of a reduced quality.

You can find archived versions of COP 26 in the Codes of Practice section.

Click on the leaflet number below to go to the archived versions:

WTC 1 | WTC 2 | WTC 3 | WTC 4 | WTC 5 | WTC 6 | WTC 7 | WTC 8 | WTC 9 | WTC 10 | WTC AP | WTC FS 1 | WTC FS 2 | WTC FS 3 | WTC FS 4 | WTC FS 5 | WTC FS 6 | WTC FS 9 | WTC FS10 | WTC E6 | Tax Credit Annual Review Help Sheets | How HMRC handle tax credits overpayments | Penalty determinations

WTC 1 – Child and Working Tax Credits

April 2017

April 2016

April 2015

April 2014

April 2013

April 2012

April 2011

April 2010

March 2009

June 2008

October 2004

October 2002

WTC 2 – A guide to Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit

April 2021

April 2020

April 2019

April 2018

April 2017

April 2016

April 2015

April 2014

April 2013

April 2012

April 2011

April 2010

April 2009

June 2008

May 2005

May 2003

WTC 3 – Tax credits penalties: examinations

March 2004

Note: WTC 3 was replaced by the FS series in 2005

WTC 4 – Tax credits penalties: enquiries

March 2004

Note: WTC 4 was replaced by the FS series in 2005

WTC 5 – Working tax credit help with costs of childcare

April 2021

April 2020

April 2019

April 2018

April 2017

April 2016

April 2015

April 2014

April 2013

April 2012

April 2011

June 2010

June 2009

October 2008

June 2008

November 2006

April 2006

April 2005

June 2004

August 2003

WTC5/CP - childcare element

April 2021

April 2020

April 2019

April 2018

WTC 6 – Other types of help you can get

April 2015 (No longer available)

April 2014

May 2012

April 2011

April 2010

March 2009

March 2008

November 2006

July 2006

June 2005

August 2004

August 2003

WTC 7 – Tax credits penalties

April 2020

April 2019

April 2018

April 2017

April 2016

April 2015

April 2014

October 2012

September 2010

May 2010

March 2009

June 2008

April 2007

February 2005

WTC 8 – Why do overpayments happen?

Note: WTC 8 was not introduced until 2008-2009

WTC 9 – Could you get help with your everyday costs?

April 2010

July 2009

Note: WTC 9 was not introduced until 2008-2009

WTC 10 – Tax credits help us to help you get it right

July 2009

Note: WTC 10 was not introduced until 2008-2009

WTC AP – What to do if you think our decision is wrong (appeals)

April 2020

April 2019

April 2018

January 2017

July 2016

September 2015

April 2015

April 2014

April 2013

January 2012

July 2010

April 2009

October 2004

February 2003

WTC FS1 – Tax credits enquiry

April 2020

April 2019

April 2018

April 2017

April 2016

April 2015

April 2014

April 2013

July 2010

April 2010

March 2009

May 2008

April 2007

May 2006

January 2005

WTC FS2 – Tax credits examinations

April 2020

April 2019

April 2018

April 2017

April 2016

April 2015

April 2014

October 2012

March 2012

July 2010

April 2010

March 2009

May 2008

April 2007

May 2006

January 2005

WTC FS3 – Tax credits formal request for information

April 2020

April 2019

April 2018

April 2017

April 2016

April 2015

April 2014

January 2012

July 2010

May 2006

January 2005

Note: FS3 was reintroduced in 2010-2011 after being discontinued in 2006.

WTC FS4 – Tax credits meetings

February 2016

February 2015

February 2014

July 2010

May 2006

January 2005

Note: FS4 was reintroduced in 2010-2011 after being discontinued in 2006

WTC FS5 – Coming to the UK

October 2018

March 2017

July 2016

September 2015

September 2014

April 2014

April 2012

April 2011

December 2008

Note: This leaflet was introduced in 2008-2009

WTC FS6 – Leaving the UK

April 2020

April 2019

April 2018

April 2017

April 2016

April 2015

April 2014

January 2012

April 2011

December 2008

Note: This leaflet was introduced in 2008-2009

WTC 7 - What happens at the end of a check

April 2020

April 2019

April 2018

WTC FS9 – Suspension of payments

April 2020

April 2019

April 2018

April 2017

April 2016

April 2015

April 2014

April 2013

March 2012

July 2010

Note: This leaflet was introduced in 2010-2011

WTC FS10 - What happens if your current or previous award is selected for checking

April 2020

April 2019

April 2018

April 2016

WTC E6 - Employers

April 2005

April 2003

Tax Credits Annual Review Help Sheets

April 2020

April 2019

April 2018

April 2017

April 2012

April 2011

April 2010

How HMRC handle tax credits overpayments

April 2012

July 2010

Tax Credit Penalty Determination

October 2012

Last reviewed/updated 4 May 2022