HMRC News
HMRC news
- What the Child Benefit rate rise means for you 2 April 2024Child Benefit rates go up on 6 April 2024.
- Checks target waste crime in landfill day of action 28 March 2024Officers from the Environment Agency and the Joint Unit for Waste Crime visited two landfill sites in the north of England in a day of action.
- HMRC helpline changes halted 20 March 2024Changes to HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) helpline services are being halted while it considers how best to help taxpayers harness online services.
- Customs Declaration Service is open for all export migration 18 March 2024HMRC updates on the implementation of the Customs Declaration Service and the transition from the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight.
- HMRC accepts service of legal proceedings by email 18 March 2024New legal proceedings and pre-action letters can be served on HMRC by email.
- Hop to it: save on Easter childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare 12 March 2024Working families can save up to £2,000 a year per child on their childcare bills with Tax-Free Childcare.
- March is top month for Marriage Allowance claims 26 February 2024Marriage Allowance claims rose before the start of the new tax year.
- Update on HMRC Double Cab Pick Up Guidance 19 February 2024HMRC has updated its guidance on the tax treatment of Double Cab Pick Ups
- Tax credits recipients will receive Cost of Living Payment from today 16 February 2024Eligible tax credits only customers will automatically receive a Cost of Living payment.
- Warning to Self Assessment customers as scam referrals exceed 200,000 14 February 2024HMRC records a rise in the number of customers reporting 'suspicious contact' from fraudsters.
- A record 11.5 million tax returns filed by the deadline 1 February 202411.5 million Self Assessment customers submitted their tax returns by the 31 January deadline
- Disposable vapes banned to protect children's health 28 January 2024Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part of ambitious government plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health.
- Less distraction, more action! 3.8 million Self Assessments still to be filed 23 January 2024Customers urged to submit their tax returns for the 2022 to 2023 tax year by the 31 January 2024 deadline.
- 44,800 customers opt to spread the cost as tax deadline looms 17 January 2024Self Assessment customers can set up a payment plan with HMRC to pay their tax bill.
- HMRC make it an ‘appy New Year for jobseekers 11 January 2024Find your National Insurance number and employment history using the HMRC app.
- Tax return reminder for cryptoasset users 9 January 2024HMRC is reminding cryptoasset users to check if they need to do a Self Assessment tax return.
- All grown up - Child Benefit goes digital 3 January 2024Child Benefit claims can be made online for the first time.
- Countdown for 5.7 million customers to file their tax return 2 January 2024Self Assessment customers have less than one month to file their tax returns
- No frosty surprises when you claim tax relief directly with HMRC 28 December 2023Advice on claiming a tax refund for work expenses.
- Many happy returns from 4,757 festive filers on Christmas Day 27 December 2023Thousands of customers filed their Self Assessment tax return on Christmas Day.
