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  • Side hustlers urged to get tax returns sorted now

    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.

  • Tax gap estimated at 5.3%

    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.

  • Be summer-job ready with the HMRC app

    Young people finishing school, college or university and hoping to earn extra cash after their exams can download the HMRC app to get the details they need to be summer-job ready, says HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

    Young female student working in a bakery
  • 826,000 families boost finances with childcare savings

    Nearly 826,000 working families saved up to £2,000 per child with Tax-Free Childcare in the 2024 to 2025 tax year. The money helps families pay for their childcare, as part of the government’s Plan for Change to put more money in people’s pockets.

  • Tax avoidance promoter ordered to stop schemes

    Paul Baxendale-Walker must now cease promoting these arrangements after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) issued Stop Notices to him. This marks the first time Stop Notices have been issued to an individual rather than to a company promoting tax avoidance schemes, demonstrating HMRC's commitment to use all available powers, regardless of how promoters structure their operations.

  • HMRC looks to the future as it marks 20 years

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) marks its 20th anniversary on 18 April 2025.Two decades on, the department is harnessing the spirit of then Chancellor Gordon Brown’s bold reforms and embarking on a new era of transformation.Supporting the government’s Plan for Change and mission for growth, HMRC is now firmly focused on closing the tax gap, modernising and reforming, and improving customer service.<

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