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The Latest Breaking News from HMRC

Expert tips to make sure your business is ready for incoming Making Tax Digital changes

The self-assessment deadline isn’t an end to tax matters for another year

The Independent UK

Warning as HMRC tax return deadline approaches

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The Independent UK

HMRC warns 3.3 million taxpayers have days left to avoid £100 fine

HM Revenue and Customs is urging millions of customers to act now or risk missing the January 31 deadline

The Independent UK

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3.3m people have around a week left to file self-assessment tax returns

HM Revenue and Customs is urging taxpayers and agents to act now or risk missing the January 31 deadline and face penalties.

Evening Standard

Ex-gambling bosses facing UK criminal trial lose civil case against regulator

Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman ordered to pay Gambling Commission’s costs after claim dismissed

The Guardian - UK

What tariffs could Trump impose on the UK and how will it impact the economy?

A look at what Trump’s tariff plans could mean for the UK

The Independent UK

HMRC taking more than a year to pay out tax rebates

Taxpayers talk of having to borrow cash and wait for months amid ‘significant backlogs’ in processing of claims

The Guardian - UK

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Fact check: Government received data on sector impact of revaluations

The Valuation Office Agency’s chief executive said the rateable tax valuation process included ‘data drops’ to the Government.

Evening Standard

HMRC apologises after glitch shuts helplines ahead of self-assessment deadline

The revenue body said a short-lived technical issue closed lines from 11.40am to 2.15pm on Thursday.

Evening Standard

35,000 families will be told to pay back Child Benefit payments – here’s why

You can get £26.05 a week for your first child and £17.25 a week for further children from the government

The Independent UK

The UK tax return deadline is looming – here’s how to get yours done

If you rush it because 31 January is on the horizon you are likely to make mistakes, or not have everything you need

The Guardian - UK

HMRC admits 71% wrongly targeted in child benefit fraud crackdown

Select committee chair accuses UK tax authority of ‘egregious error’ and of causing parents unnecessary ‘pain’

The Guardian - UK

Leading with kindness is important, HMRC boss tells MPs

John-Paul Marks, first permanent secretary and chief executive at HMRC, addressed the Treasury Committee.

Evening Standard

HMRC accepted ‘tolerable’ risk of harm in child benefit fraud crackdown

Internal documents show tax officials withdrew funds without warning families despite concerns about data

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Government issues major update on Lifetime ISAs held by 1.5m Britons

The government will top up your contributions by a quarter for free - but using it wrongly can also cost you money

Evening Standard

UK house sales were 8% higher in November than a year earlier – HMRC figures

Some housing market experts are expecting a rebound in early 2026 as some house hunters put decisions on hold at the end of last year.

The Independent UK

Tax return deadline: Expert reveals her ten tips for completing self assessment

A personal finance expert outlines what you need to know ahead of January 31

The Guardian - UK

Taxpayers miss out on millions after ‘phoenixism’ at UK recruitment firms

Practice where companies are liquidated and reacquired, free of debts, thought to cost taxpayers about £800m a year

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Evening Standard

342 people filed tax return in the last hour of 2025, says HMRC

Nearly 5.65 million people still need to file their self-assessment tax return before the January 31 deadline.

The Independent UK

The surprising thing hundreds of people did with the last hour of 2025

But 5 million people still need to file their self-assessment tax return before the deadline

The Guardian - UK

HMRC insists I am dead. How do I convince it I’m not?

It allocated my NI number to a stranger who has died, and will not process my pension top-up request as a result

The Guardian - UK

New year money: 26 tools and apps to help you sort your finances in 2026

From cheaper shopping to tax and travel cash, there is a host of resources to help you out. We pick some of the best

International Business Times UK

HMRC's Plan to Track Every UK Crypto Trade Could Be the End of Crypto Privacy

UK crypto investors must now report every trade under HMRC rules. Crypto privacy ends as exchanges report user data like banks.

Evening Standard

McIlroy honours omission came despite Stormont nomination

There had been expectation within Northern Ireland’s devolved government that the Masters champion would be knighted in the King’s New Year Honours.

The Guardian - UK

‘Lost decade’ of progress after UK introduced shared parental leave, say experts

Research suggests fewer than one in 60 public sector workers share leave with partners when they have a baby

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