Improved Self Assessment registration service launched
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched an improved registration service making it easier than ever to register for Self Assessment.
Regions: England
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Second registration window now open for tax advisers
Phase two of the new online registration requirement for tax advisers rolls out. Advisers with Self Assessment or Corporation Tax accounts, but without an agent services account (ASA), now need to register. Mandatory tax adviser registration requirements will protect customers and raise standards in tax advice. Advisers who solely provide professional payroll services do not need to registe
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Extend Child Benefit for your teen before 31 August
Parents of 16 to 19-year-olds starting further education or approved training courses must extend their Child Benefit claim by 31 August or payments will stop automatically. GCSE results day on 20 August is a key moment for teenagers to decide their next steps. Parents can extend their claim in minutes using the HMRC app or GOV.UK.
Parents of 16 to 19-year-olds have -
436,000 sole traders and landlords make their tax digital
More than 430,000 sole traders and landlords successfully sent their first Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax quarterly update for the 7 August deadline. Almost 565,000 customers have now signed up to the service.
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Make the most of Playday with Tax-Free Childcare
Working families urged to sign up for Tax-Free Childcare on Playday to help pay for holiday clubs, after-school clubs, nurseries and childmindersLatest statistics show families save almost £100 a month with Tax-Free ChildcareNumber of families using Tax-Free Childcare for children aged 8 and above increased by 20%
Working families are being encouraged to check if they could cut the cost of chil -
Airbus Operations Limited has paid a record £6.4 million for breaching Strategic Export Controls
Airbus Operations Limited (AOL) has paid more than £6.4 million to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after admitting multiple breaches of Strategic Export Controls. The payment represents the highest compound settlement ever reached by HMRC for strategic export offences. AOL announced details of the settlement in its quarterly earning notes.
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HMRC urges customers not to ignore Simple Assessment letters
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is encouraging people who receive a Simple Assessment letter this summer to not ignore it, and to check the details and pay any tax owed.
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Say ‘I do’ to getting your side hustle tax right
The invitations are out, the venues are booked and the flowers are ordered - but for wedding suppliers who have turned their hobby into a side hustle, there is one more item on the to-do list: checking their tax obligations.
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Businesses urged to apply by end of July for Vaping Products Duty to continue trading from October
Businesses involved with vaping products will receive correspondence from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) imminently, reminding them to apply for Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and the Vaping Duty Stamps (VDS) Scheme which start on 1 October 2026.
Apply now to continue trading from 1 October 2026.
VPD will apply to all vaping products whether they contain nicotine or not. If businesses have not -
New support materials for Strengthened Reward Scheme for informants
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 check their pay in the HMRC app an average of 18 times a year
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 -
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 -
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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