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How long to keep documentation

Wings_of_Ambition
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in Cutting tax
Hi there,
I have several tax deduction certificates for various bank and savings account, dating back to about 1996. I'm going to scan them into electronic format, but do I need to keep the originals (bearing in mind I was 14 at the time, and the actual tax deducted was nil!)
Cheers
WoA
I have several tax deduction certificates for various bank and savings account, dating back to about 1996. I'm going to scan them into electronic format, but do I need to keep the originals (bearing in mind I was 14 at the time, and the actual tax deducted was nil!)
Cheers
WoA
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I keep mine for 3 years but some people i know keep theres for 5 years so i would recommend no less than 3 years.0
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7 years i think for VAT and tax, scan them then bin em.i buy houses ........... any condition.0
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