HMRC News
HMRC news
- HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support 8 June 2026£11 million in grant funding available to help customers who need extra support
- New parents urged to claim Child Benefit for their baby now 18 May 2026Parents urged to claim Child Benefit for their new baby to avoid missing out
- Tax advisers: check if you need to register under new rules 14 May 2026Registration for tax advisers opens next week
- 298,905 Self Assessment filers quick off the mark 12 May 2026Hundreds of thousands of filers submitted their Self Assessment tax return for the 2025 to 2026 tax year between 6 and 12 April.
- Teenager turning 16? Don't miss out on Child Benefit 28 April 2026Parents of teenagers starting qualifying further education or training courses must extend their Child Benefit claim by 31 August
- Economic Secretary on a drive to help young people find their Child Trust Funds 23 April 2026Government boosts efforts to help young people find their Child Trust Funds
- Pensioners urged to be alert to Winter Fuel Payment scams 14 April 2026Winter Fuel Payments paid in winter 2025 will be recovered from pensioners with income above £35,000
- Edition 4: Ready, Steady, File! 9 April 2026HMRC’s latest newsletter for participants of the 2025 testing programme.
- Valuation Office joins HM Revenue and Customs 1 April 2026The Valuation Office will deliver Council Tax and business rates valuations within HMRC.
- HMRC says UK businesses should apply now for Vaping Products Duty 1 April 2026From today, UK vaping product manufacturers, importers and warehousekeepers can apply for Vaping Products Duty and Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme approval.
- Valuation Office – New rateable values come into effect for 2026 to 2029 1 April 2026View your new valuation and tell us if something is incorrect.
- Millions of families in line for Child Benefit rate increase 31 March 2026Families claiming Child Benefit will see an increase in payments from next week.
- Tax avoidance — don't get caught out 26 March 2026Personal stories from people who have been caught up in tax avoidance schemes.
- HMRC response to the Adjudicator’s 2024 to 2025 annual report 26 March 2026HM Revenue and Customs' and the Valuation Office Agency’s response to the Adjudicator's Office annual report published in October 2025.
- Save on Easter childcare egg-spenses with Tax-Free Childcare 25 March 2026Families encouraged to use Tax-Free Childcare to save thousands on their childcare bills.
- Got a…gap in your tax knowledge? Get ‘Tax Confident’ 19 March 2026HMRC launches Tax Confident, a new website to help people understand tax in plain, simple terms.
- VOA integration with HMRC 19 March 2026Information about integration on 1 April 2026.
- Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers 19 March 2026389 employers from across the UK named for failing to pay workers the minimum wage to tens of thousands of workers.
- New figures reveal 7 million started a new job in 2025 4 March 2026Jobseekers and those starting new jobs encouraged to download the HMRC app for essential job-related information.
- HMRC introduces GOV.UK One Login for new customers 9 February 2026HMRC introduces GOV.UK One Login.
