HMRC News
HMRC news
- Be summer-job ready with the HMRC app 17 June 2025Download the HMRC app for summer job success
- 826,000 families boost finances with childcare savings 6 June 2025Working families encouraged to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare to save up to £2,000 a year per child on their childcare bills.
- Over £7.4 million put back in working people’s pockets by employers 29 May 2025Employers who have left workers over £7.4 million out of pocket by failing to pay the National Living and National Minimum Wage named.
- Parents of teens reminded to extend Child Benefit claim online 13 May 2025Parents of 16 to 19 year olds can go online to extend their Child Benefit claim to guarantee payments in September.
- HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.25%. 8 May 2025The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee announced on 8 May 2025 to reduce the Bank of England base rate to 4.25% from 4.50%.
- A record 299,419 returns filed in the first week of the new tax year 6 May 2025Nearly 300,000 customers file their Self Assessment tax return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year at earliest opportunity.
- Save up to £2,000 a year on childcare for your new school starter 1 May 2025Parents reminded how they can save thousands on the cost of childcare with Tax-Free Childcare.
- HMRC launches new online interactive help for compliance checks 30 April 2025Online tool to help customers understand tax compliance checks now live.
- One year until Making Tax Digital for Income Tax launches 21 April 2025Making Tax Digital for Income Tax starts in April 2026 for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000.
- More than half a million more people in line for savings boost 17 April 2025Thousands more are eligible to open a Help to Save account.
- Child Benefit boost for millions of families 1 April 2025Child Benefit payments set to increase from 7 April
- HMRC late payments interest rates to increase from 6 April 2025 27 March 2025HMRC interest rates for late payments will be increased by 1.5% for all taxes from 6 April 2025.
- Informal money transfer businesses must act against criminality 20 March 2025Those who provide these services must register with HMRC to operate legally
- Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury: 20 years of HMRC - reflections and looking ahead 12 March 2025Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, James Murray, sets out the government’s vision for the future of the UK tax authority.
- HMRC and VOA’s response to the Adjudicator’s Office 2024 annual report 18 February 2025HM Revenue and Customs' and the Valuation Office Agency’s response to the Adjudicator's Office annual report published in September 2024.
- Government sets out plans for ‘e-invoicing’ overhaul to cut paperwork 13 February 2025Government consultation on electronic invoicing launched
- Love your side hustle? Make it tax official this Valentine’s 12 February 2025HMRC launches Help for Hustles campaign to help people earning extra income understand their tax obligations.
- HMRC late payment interest rates to be revised after Bank of England lowers base rate 6 February 2025HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.5%.
- £35 million added to State Pension pots 4 February 2025Thousands of people top up National Insurance records to maximise State Pensions
- 11.5 million file Self Assessment by 31 January deadline 3 February 2025Millions of taxpayers filed their Self Assessment tax return for the 2023 to 2024 tax year by the deadline.
