Document Retention

[genie123]

Is there a list anywhere detailing how long various documents have to be retained relating to tax, income etc.

[TheWinner]

7 years.
https://www.google.com/search?q=keeping+records+for+7+years&;rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB958GB958&oq=keeping+records+for&aqs=chrome.0.0i512l2j69i57j0i512l5j46i512j0i512.7477j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[Peter Pedant]

yes but it is not very helpful
seven years (tax)
however - if you have had a tax query raised which got up and ran, then forever.

Things like PNC, land registry, medical records have different time scales.

The average ( reading ) ABer wd immediately ask:
"what dat mean? what get up and run mean? what mean dat?"

If it has happened to you: you would immediately know. ( sleepless nights, forms you can't fill in, money to lawyers).

I do forever as my dear late mother had a tax query which got up and ran to the tune of £20 000. oo-er Mrs

[genie123]

Thanks for the answers. 7 years seems to cover most things.