New services coming for Self Assessment customers to improve registration and stopping Self Assessment processes as well as make it easier to appeal penalties.
HMRC’s Transformation Roadmap sets out digital improvements that will transform the UK’s tax and customs system by 2030.
The second Payments on Account instalment for the 2024 to 2025 tax year is due by 31 July 2025.
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Workers are set to take control of their tax affairs as the government today (21 July 2025) announces a new online Pay As You Earn (PAYE) service for around 35 million UK taxpayers as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) sets out more than 50 measures to transform the UK’s tax and customs system.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning to be on high alert for scams linked to Winter Fuel Payments after receiving 15,100 reports of bogus activity in June.
14 people have been arrested on suspicion of using stolen data to steal millions of pounds of tax. HMRC officers joined Romanian police on raids which are linked to sophisticated phishing attacks.
New rules will help unmask anyone evading tax due on their crypto profits UK crypto holders must provide personal details to crypto service providers from January 2026 or face penalties of up to £300 Aligns with government’s Plan for Change to ensure everyone pays their fair share of tax to fund vital public services
Anyone earning extra income through a side hustle is being urged to check if they need to register for Self Assessment – and if so, file their tax return now. HMRC is encouraging those with additional income streams – from online selling and content creation to dog walking and property rental – to understand their tax obligations and get ahead of the January deadline rush.
The tax gap estimate – the difference between what tax is expected to be paid and actually paid – was 5.3% for the 2023 to 2024 tax year, figures published today (19 June 2025) show. While £46.8 billion was unpaid in the 2023 to 2024 tax year, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collected £829.2 billion, representing 94.7% of all tax due.
