HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) marks its 20th anniversary on Friday 18 April 2025. The department was established in April 2005 through the merger of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise, combining tax administrations to reduce overlap and enhance service delivery. The creation of HMRC by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon…
HMRC is encouraging working parents to open a Tax-Free Childcare account to save on theirchildcare costs ahead of the Easter holidays. Tax-Free Childcare is a UK Government funded top-up scheme for working parents and can be usedto pay for approved childcare for children aged 11 or under, or up to 16 years old if the child…
Child Benefit payments to increase from next week Parents encouraged to claim and manage Child Benefit via the HMRC app 1.2 million parents have used the digital service to claim their Child BenefitFamilies who claim Child Benefit will see an increase in their payment next week, says HM Revenueand Customs (HMRC).From 7 April 2025, parents…
HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) ‘Help for Hustles’ campaign launched to support peopleearning extra income to understand any tax obligations A new easy-to-use guide is available on GOV.UKAs Valentine’s Day approaches, anyone who has turned the love for their hobby into a side hustle isbeing encouraged to ‘put a ring on it’ and make it…
Only two months left to boost State Pension by filling gaps in National Insurance records from 2006onwards Since the launch of the digital service last April, 37,000 people have topped up more than 68,000years, worth £35 million People wanting to maximise their State Pension by plugging gaps in their National Insurance record havecontributed to a…
Almost 25,000 taxpayers ‘celebrated’ the New Year by filing their Self Assessment tax return If customers miss the 31 January deadline, they could face a penaltyWith less than a month to go, the countdown is on for 5.4 million customers who still need tocomplete and pay their Self Assessment and avoid penalties, HM Revenue…
4,409 Self Assessment customers completed their tax return on Christmas Day 40,072 filed their tax return over the Christmas break Customers encouraged to prepare and file their tax return ahead of January deadlineMore than 4,400 Self Assessment customers avoided peeling the sprouts to file their tax returnonline on Christmas Day, HM Revenue and Customs…
HMRC’s 2024 review of its HMRC app: 2 million new users, 100 million sessions and £652million in Self Assessment payments Download and access the HMRC app 24/7 to get personal tax information, NationalInsurance, and Child Benefit.2024 has been the most successful year for the HMRC app to date, with 2 million more people ableto…
Self Assessment customers unable to pay their tax bill in full by 31 January 2025 can spreadthe cost using HMRC’s online Time to Pay system Time to Pay plans support those who cannot pay their tax bills on time by arranging regularmonthly payments in return for avoiding any further late payment penalties Online payment plans…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) warns of scam attempts targeting Self Assessmentcustomers Customers urged to be cautious of refund scams as the 31 January tax return deadline drawscloserConcerned customers reported nearly 150,000 scam referrals to HMRC in the last year, as SelfAssessment filers are warned to be alert to fraudsters.With millions of people due to…
