Since launching on 1 April 2026, HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) new interactive VAT guidance tool is making it easier for newly VAT-registered businesses to understand their obligations, use online VAT services with confidence and get their tax right first time.
The tool provides the support businesses need after registering for VAT:
Step-by-step guidance
Practical examples
Short videos.
New HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) videos are making it easier for informants to report serious tax fraud and avoidance through the Strengthened Reward Scheme.
A recorded webinar and short explainer video provide practical guidance on how to report tax wrongdoing and what information HMRC needs.
Informants may be eligible for a financial reward if the information they provide leads to HMRC re
5.6 million taxpayers checked their pay in the HMRC app last year a total of 100 million times – equivalent to 18 times each a year.
The app had 7.6 million unique users and 2.8 million new users in 2025 to 2026.
HMRC transformation is on track – with digital services taking off, and outdated communication being phased out.
Millions of taxpayers are choosing to go digital and check their pay
An energy services firm has paid more than £500,000 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for breaching Russia sanctions regulations.
One month to go until the second Payments on Account deadline on 31 July. The HMRC app is the quickest way to pay, with more than 110,000 payments made through the app since April. Customers can set up payment plans to help spread the cost of their tax bill.
With one month to go, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding millions of Self Assessment taxpayers to prepare for the
40% of young people wish they had learnt the basics about tax when they were younger.
HMRC is encouraging young people to use the HMRC app to manage their money and tax.
90% satisfaction rating from young people using the app.
Four in ten of Generation Z say they wish they had learnt the basics about tax when they were younger as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is encouraging those looking for
The tax gap estimate – the difference between what UK tax is expected to be paid and was actually paid – was 6.4% for the 2024 to 2025 tax year, provisional figures published today (23 June 2026) show.
