HMRC News
HMRC news
- HMRC late payment interest rates to be revised after Bank of England lowers base rate 7 November 2024HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.75%.
- Do one thing – get on the HMRC app 4 November 2024HMRC is reminding people to download the HMRC app to access HMRC services such as Child Benefit and their National Insurance number.
- On your marks – 100 days to file Self Assessment 23 October 2024Self Assessment customers encouraged to prepare and file their tax return early as 31 January deadline is in sight.
- Two new non-executive directors join HMRC Board 9 October 2024Digital transformation expert Mike Bracken and tax specialist Bill Dodwell have joined the HM Revenue and Customs Board.
- Self Assessment: online help is just a click or a swipe away 8 October 2024Self Assessment customers urged to use online guidance as top 5 calls to helpline revealed
- 10,000 boost State Pension with online payments 7 October 2024Six months to go to maximise your State Pension
- Make September birth boom a bank account boon 25 September 2024Claim Child Benefit using the HMRC app and receive payment within a week.
- 671,000 young people urged to cash in their government savings pot 24 September 2024Thousands of young people could have £2,200 sitting unclaimed in their Child Trust Fund account.
- Procurement exercise for next phase of Trader Support Service announced 16 September 2024Trader Support Service extended to end of 2025.
- Check you’re not missing State Pension payments 11 September 2024Thousands of people missing Home Responsibilities Protection on their National Insurance record could boost their State Pension during Pensions Awareness Week.
- Need to register for Self Assessment? Top 5 myths - debunked 27 August 2024HMRC clarifies some common myths about Self Assessment tax returns.
- Extend Child Benefit for your teen by 31 August 20 August 2024Child Benefit can be claimed for children after they turn 16 if they are staying on in approved education or training.
- HMRC late payment interest rates to be revised after Bank of England cuts base rate 1 August 2024HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 5%.
- HMRC launches VAT Registration Estimator 10 July 2024HMRC launches VAT Registration Estimator tool.
- Don’t lose out – extend Child Benefit for your 16 to 19 year old 21 May 2024How to claim Child Benefit if your child is continuing in further education after their GCSEs.
- Less than one month to go for exporters to move to the Customs Declaration Service 9 May 2024Businesses must submit all export declarations through the Customs Declaration Service by 4 June.
- 300,000 file tax returns in the first week of the tax year 8 May 2024300,000 early birds file their Self Assessment tax return in the first week of the new tax year.
- HMRC app speeds up student loan applications 6 May 2024Students encouraged to download HMRC app to speed up their student loan applications
- Time to renew for tax credits customers 29 April 2024Tax credits customers are due to receive their renewal notice from 2 May.
- Online voluntary National Insurance payments service launches 28 April 2024Find out if voluntary National Insurance contributions will boost your State Pension.