News and communications

300,000 early birds file their Self Assessment tax return in the first week of the new tax year.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

Students encouraged to download HMRC app to speed up their student loan applications

• Updated: 7 May 2024

Don’t lose your opportunity to claim Unclaimed Court Money. The rules are changing and only 1 month remains to claim funds that have been held for 30 years or more.

• Updated: 1 May 2024

Tax credits customers are due to receive their renewal notice from 2 May.

• Updated: 30 April 2024

Workers will see the impact in their payslips tomorrow (Tuesday 30 April)

• Updated: 29 April 2024

Find out if voluntary National Insurance contributions will boost your State Pension.

• Updated: 29 April 2024

Businessman applied for two Bounce Back Loans and failed to disclose existence of first loan to liquidators

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Consultation on VAT relief on everyday charitable donations will be launched before 23 July 2024.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Government rewards hard work with record tax cut to National Insurance for 29 million workers

• Updated: 5 April 2024

Small businesses receive boost as VAT threshold raised and business rates frozen

• Updated: 1 April 2024

Boost for millions of motorists as 5p cut to fuel duty for petrol and diesel comes into effect.

• Updated: 23 March 2024

During Debt Awareness Week, we talk to Neil Sutton, a senior leader within the bankruptcy and Debt Relief Order teams at the Insolvency Service, about some of the options that can help people on their journey out of debt.

• Updated: 21 March 2024

Changes to HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) helpline services are being halted while it considers how best to help taxpayers harness online services.

• Updated: 20 March 2024

New legal proceedings and pre-action letters can be served on HMRC by email.

• Updated: 18 March 2024

Spring Finance Bill published to cut tax for working families and boost creative sector

• Updated: 14 March 2024

Working families can save up to £2,000 a year per child on their childcare bills with Tax-Free Childcare.

• Updated: 12 March 2024

New plans for public sector productivity will deliver up to £1.8 billion worth of benefits by 2029. 

• Updated: 2 March 2024

Marriage Allowance claims rose before the start of the new tax year.

• Updated: 26 February 2024

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) outlines plans to make £1.4 trillion in pension schemes work better for savers and the wider economy

• Updated: 23 February 2024

HMRC has updated its guidance on the tax treatment of Double Cab Pick Ups

• Updated: 19 February 2024