Energy firm named after £500,000 Russia sanctions breach settlement
An energy services firm has paid more than £500,000 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for breaching Russia sanctions regulations.
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Taxpayers urged to get ahead of July Self Assessment payment deadline
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 -
Need tax help? Gen Zs wish they had learnt basics about tax
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 -
Tax Gap 2024-25 estimated at 6.4%
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.
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Gang jailed for £23 million crypto cash-laundering operation
Four men who laundered £23.4 million of dirty cash into cryptocurrency have been jailed for a total of 27 years.
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Tax Minister to owners of dodgy shops: “We are coming for you”
HMRC made unannounced visits to six souvenir shops across central London this week, as it significantly scales up its work to tackle illegal activity on the high street. Officers from HMRC were joined by colleagues from Home Office Immigration Enforcement, Westminster Council Trading Standards and the Metropolitan Police. The teams checked shops selling royal family, London and UK-themed gifts.
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Arms dealer guilty of illegal weapons deals
A British businessman has been found guilty of brokering illegal deals involving fighter jets and weapons destined for war zones including Sudan, South Sudan and Libya . David Greenhalgh, 68, of Croydon, south London, helped broker the supply of ex-Soviet jets, surface-to-air missile systems, anti-tank missiles, thousands of assault rifles and other controlled goods between 2009 and 2016.
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HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support
More than £11 million in funding available for organisations to help customers with their tax affairs.Voluntary and Community sector organisations invited to bid for funding from today.Successful organisations will receive three-year funding grants from April 2027.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has pledged more than £11 million to support customers who need extra help, as it launches the latest -
Two arrested for suspected £153 million TikTok tax scam
Two men suspected of using TikTok in an alleged multi-million pound tax fraud have been arrested by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Cybercrime investigators arrested the pair in East London after blocking £153 million of suspected fraudulent claims that are thought to have used personal tax details from TikTok users.
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New parents urged to claim Child Benefit for their baby now
One in three new parents are missing out on Child Benefit payments in their baby’s first year, new figures reveal.
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Tax advisers: check if you need to register under new rules
A new registration requirement for tax advisers, who are paid to interact with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on behalf of clients, rolls out online from Monday 18 May 2026.
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298,905 Self Assessment filers quick off the mark
Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers got ahead of the game by filing their Self Assessment return early last month, with 86,270 submitting on day one - as Easter Monday emerged as the most popular date.
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