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19 August 2020 at 6:47AM in Scotland

I recently won compensation from the FSCS for a misold pension,do I have to pay tax on this ?? Thanks in advance of any comments

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19 August 2020 at 10:41AM
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Hibees1875 said:

I recently won compensation from the FSCS for a misold pension,do I have to pay tax on this ?? Thanks in advance of any comments

Best off asking in the normal tax / PPI section as the answer will be the same for the whole of the UK.

Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear it in 2026.
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