First tax error letters sent out

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Nearly six million people who have paid the wrong amount of income tax will start to receive letters from the tax office on Tuesday, letting them know about the errors.

Tax experts say they should consider challenging demands for extra payments.

The BBC's personal finance correspondent Simon Gompertz explains the options if you receive one of the letters.

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