HMRC says 'you must write to us' over due tax payments

HMRC has explained the rules to get a tax refund paid out to you. The department shared some guidance to clarify the rules ...

Tax return deadline fury: How HMRC just stopped picking up the phone - as Calls answered fall by HALF in a decade

Between now and midnight on Friday, there will be a mad scramble among taxpayers to file their self-assessment tax returns – ...

HMRC to phase out paper letters – here's what you need to know

From April 2026 will start to phase out its letter correspondence with taxpayers, moving to a 'digital by default' model ...

HMRC warning over tax bill for ISA savers

In cases where a person has over-contributed to a Lifetime ISA, the provider "must contact HMRC". If an account holder wishes to discuss an error with HMRC, they can get in touch using the income tax ...
MoneyWeek

HMRC paper self-assessment deadline approaches – should you file your tax return by post?

There are just days left to file a paper self-assessment tax return. Very few taxpayers use the paper route, with HMRC figures showing just under 3% were filed by 31 October last year. Don't miss the ...
Bureau of Investigative Journalism

HMRC won't admit how much tax is lost offshore

An MP has demanded HMRC release its official estimate of how much tax is being lost to offshore havens – information we discovered is currently being withheld by the authority. A Freedom of ...
BBC

Article: published on 6 October 2025

Recent headlines about HMRC have raised plenty of eyebrows, from stories about the tax authority "raiding" people's bank accounts to pensioners being told money will be taken back, and letters landing ...