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  • Santa’s filed his Self Assessment, have you?

    Santa’s filed his Self Assessment, have you?

    With Christmas celebrations on the horizon, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been filming with Santa to encourage customers to tick their tax return off their to do list before his annual visit on Sunday night.

  • ‘Check your pay’ call to people in  Christmas jobs

    ‘Check your pay’ call to people in Christmas jobs

    Festive workers who may be missing out on the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage are being urged to check their pay.
    Seasonal staff and students on short-term contracts over the Christmas period, including those working in shops, hotels, Christmas markets, garden centres, restaurants and warehouses, are legally entitled to the same minimum rates as other workers.
    HM Revenue and Cu

  • Businesses targeted across Britain as part of till fraud probe

    Businesses targeted across Britain as part of till fraud probe

    More than 20 takeaways and restaurants in Edinburgh, London, St Helens and Stoke have been subject to unannounced visits as part of a crackdown on electronic till fraud. The action by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers took place over the last four weeks, with 24 hot food takeaways and restaurants targeted.

  • Help to Save customers receive £146 million in bonus payments

    Help to Save customers receive £146 million in bonus payments

    Help to Save customers have received £146 million in bonus payments since the scheme launched in September 2018 and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging individuals to take advantage of the generous savings scheme this World Savings Day (31 October).
    Help to Save is the government savings scheme for low-income earners and offers savers a 50% bonus payment worth up to £1,200 over a maximum of

  • The advert posted by the fraudster on social media sites boasting it was undetected

    HMRC snares website scammer 6,500 miles away

    Cybercrime experts at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have helped bring down a prolific fraudster who sold scamming software to criminals across the world

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