HMRC News
HMRC news
- 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.
- Deadline approaches for 3.4 million Self Assessment customers 23 January 2025One week to deadline for millions of Self Assessment customers yet to file their tax return.
- 5.4 million yet to file their tax return 6 January 2025Thousands of people filed their Self Assessment on New Year's Day and HMRC urges those still to complete their tax return, to do it now.
- It’s a Self Assessment wrap for 40,000 festive filers 27 December 2024Thousands of customers file their Self Assessment tax return over festive break as HMRC reminds others to start now.
- HMRC app: Two million new ‘appy users in 2024 18 December 20242024 review of HMRC app use and benefits
- New Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive at HM Revenue and Customs 18 December 2024John-Paul Marks announced as the new Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive at HM Revenue and Customs.
- Get your Child Benefit claim wrapped up for baby’s first Christmas 11 December 2024New parents who claim Child Benefit online could get paid before Christmas.
- Festive finances: Budget for Christmas and spread the cost of tax bills 10 December 2024Self Assessment customers unable to pay their tax bill in full can plan ahead this festive season to spread the cost by using HMRC's Time to Pay arrangement.
- New support for Small Business from HMRC 5 December 2024HMRC highlights online support for small businesses to help them understand their tax responsibilities
- Information for online sellers 4 December 2024If you’re selling unwanted items online there is no new tax rule.
- No tax changes for online sellers 4 December 2024There are no new tax obligations for people selling services or unwanted items online as platforms start sharing sales data with HMRC from January 2025.
- Scams warning as Self Assessment deadline loom 26 November 2024HMRC is reminding Self Assessment customers to be alert to potential scams and fraudsters ahead of the filing deadline on 31 January 2025.
