HMRC News
HMRC news
- One month until Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme start 1 September 2026Businesses reminded to prepare for Vaping Duty and Stamps Scheme
- Edition 6: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax — software developer newsletter 28 August 2026HMRC's newsletter for software developers for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
- 240 crypto millionaires revealed in new government data 27 August 2026HMRC publishes first official statistics on taxable cryptoasset gains.
- Second registration window now open for tax advisers 18 August 2026HMRC has opened the second phase of mandatory tax adviser registration, with eligible advisers required to register by 18 November 2026.
- Extend Child Benefit for your teen before 31 August 17 August 2026Parents have until 31 August to extend Child Benefit for their 16 to 19-year-olds who are continuing in non-advanced approved education or training.
- 436,000 sole traders and landlords make their tax digital 12 August 2026More than 436,000 sole traders and landlords have successfully submitted their first Making Tax Digital for Income Tax quarterly update.
- Make the most of Playday with Tax-Free Childcare 4 August 2026Sign up to Tax-Free Childcare to save on your childcare costs
- Aircraft manufacturer breached Strategic Export Controls 30 July 2026Airbus Operations Limited has paid a record £6.4 million compound settlement
- Edition 5: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax — software developer newsletter 29 July 2026HMRC's newsletter for software developers for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
- HMRC urges customers not to ignore Simple Assessment letters 28 July 2026HMRC is urging customers who receive a Simple Assessment letter this summer to check it carefully and pay any tax owed by the deadline.
- Deadline approaches for first Making Tax Digital quarterly update 23 July 2026Making Tax Digital for Income Tax customers have 2 weeks to submit their first quarterly update.
- Say ‘I do’ to getting your side hustle tax right 21 July 2026HMRC is reminding people earning money from side hustles to check if they need to register for Self Assessment and declare their income
- Tax advisers: one month left to register under new rules 20 July 2026HMRC is urging eligible tax advisers to register under the new mandatory requirements before 18 August 2026.
- 5.6 million taxpayers check their pay in the HMRC app an average of 18 times a year 2 July 2026HMRC publishes its Transformation Roadmap update.
- Edition 4: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax — software developer newsletter 30 June 2026HMRC's newsletter for software developers for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
- Energy firm named after £500,000 Russia sanctions settlement 29 June 2026An energy services firm has paid more than £500,000 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for breaching Russia sanctions regulations.
- Taxpayers urged to get ahead of July Self Assessment payment deadline 28 June 2026One month to go until the second Payments on Account deadline on 31 July for Self Assessment customers.
- Need tax help? Gen Zs wish they had learnt basics about tax 25 June 2026Summer jobseekers urged to use the HMRC app to demystify tax and money matters
- Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers 23 June 2026High street businesses are set to benefit from action to level the playing field as the government sets out tax and customs reforms.
- Tax Gap 2024-25 estimated at 6.4% 23 June 2026HMRC publishes the estimated tax gap for the 2024 to 2025 tax year.
