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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Karl Matchett

More than 80,000 crypto traders told to cough up tax in HMRC crackdown

More than 81,000 letters were sent to cryptocurrency holders in the past year warning them that they may owe tax, new data has shown.

A freedom of information (FOI) request seen by the BBC has revealed the number of letters sent by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) had almost tripled since 2024.

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