HMRC has written to two million customers in Wales ahead of the introduction of the new Welsh Rates of Income Tax (WRIT) in April next year.

Income Tax will continue to be collected from pay and pensions through PAYE and Self Assessment in the same way it is now. But from 6 April, the Welsh Government will set its own Income Tax rates and WRIT taxpayers will receive a new tax code, starting with C for Cymru.

Angela MacDonald, director general for HMRC customer services, said: “We want to help people pay the right tax so we’re writing to customers to let them know that they’ll now be paying WRIT.

“Custo...