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My daughter was born in February and the child benefit application was successful with start date of 27th February 2023 (that's the date from which payments are calculated). However, I received the first child benefit payment on 6th April 2023 (that's the day it was paid into my bank account for the first time). According to this, have I received Child Benefit in the tax year 2022-23? I'm now completing my self assessment tax return and I'm not sure whether I should indicate that I have received child benefit in the tax year 2022-23 or should do this for the next tax return 2023-24. Thank you.

I work as an academic at a UK university. Last year I was invited to be external examiner for a PhD thesis at another university and I was paid an examination fee of £150 subject to 20% income tax, so I received £120 in my bank account. My HMRC personal tax account shows this other university as a second employer with a tax code BR, hence the 20% tax deduction. However, I'm a higher rate taxpayer so I should pay 40% income tax on the examination fee that I received, rather than the default 20%. How can I do this in my self assessment? Thank you