Freedom of Information Act 2000 HM Revenue & Customs Publication Scheme

HM Revenue & Customs is responsible, under the overall direction of Treasury Ministers for:

  • The efficient administration of income tax, corporation tax, VAT, capital gains tax, petroleum revenue tax, inheritance tax, national insurance contributions, stamp duties and other excise and customs duties.
  • The payment of Working Families Tax Credit, Disabled Persons' Tax Credit and Children's Tax Credit (these were replaced by Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit from April 2003, and from this date HMRC also administers Child Benefit).
  • Front line role in protecting our society from illegal imports of drugs, alcohol and tobacco smugglings, and tax fraud.
  • Making sure that all employers meet the National Minimum Wage rules.
  • Collecting repayments of Student Loans in the majority of cases.

HM Revenue & Customs is also responsible for the Valuation Office Agency. The Valuation Office Agency is an Executive Office of the Department and provides valuations for land and buildings to a variety of public sector customers.

We are working towards building a new joint Publication Scheme for HM Revenue & Customs. While we are doing this you can access the current Schemes by following these links:

For the former HM Customs and Excise Notice 951
For the former Inland Revenue Freedom of Information

Our Schemes contain information about the history of the Departments, our aims and objectives and our policies and procedures.

Examples of information already released by HMRC in response to FOI requests can be found in our disclosure log.

If you would like to submit a request for information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act please use the link below. This will take you to a form which you can complete and submit online. In order for us to search for and retrieve the information that you would like access to, please assist us by describing the information you require as clearly as possible. You should be aware that you have a maximum of 15 minutes to complete this form before your session will be terminated.

Submit a request for information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.

Alternatively you can write to the Unit at the following address:

Freedom of Information Unit
Room BP5001
Dunstanburgh House
Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE98 1ZZ

Or fax the Unit on: 0191 2253098