The Latest Breaking News from HMRC

Small businesses behind two-thirds of Britain’s £59 billion tax shortfall

HMRC says tax evasion accounted for 12 per cent of last year’s tax gap

The Independent UK · Jun 23

HMRC faced £59.2bn shortfall from unpaid taxes in 2024-25, figures show

The tax gap was estimated to be 6.4% in the 2024-25 tax year, higher than the year before.

Evening Standard · Jun 23

State pension boost for some grandparents as thousands apply for credits

The credits are designed to help people below state pension age build up their state pension rights and can plug national insurance gaps.

Evening Standard · Jun 22

1.7 Million State Pensioners Affected By HMRC Error: 'We Apologise And Are Working To Fix It'

A HMRC calculation error led to overpaid taxes for 1.7 million pensioners. How to claim your refund and avoid future issues with your state pension tax.

International Business Times UK · Jun 15

HMRC overcharged millions of pensioners in income tax last year

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The Independent UK · Jun 15

Millions of pensioners overcharged by HMRC for almost a year in £43.5m error

HMRC has apologised for the error and hopes to fix the problem later this summer

The Independent UK · Jun 15

Croydon businessman brokered illegal arms deals to send ex-Soviet fighter jets to Africa war zones

David Greenhalgh and Greek national Christos Farmakis were found guilty of illegal arms deals worth tens of millions of pounds

Evening Standard · Jun 12

Princess Diana barrister accused of setting up ‘elaborate’ system to avoid paying £2m in tax

Robert Venables KC is accused of failing to properly declare his income across seven years while working as one of the country’s leading tax lawyers

The Independent UK · Jun 10

Salary sacrifice: max out this pension tax break while you can

The clock is ticking to take advantage of this valuable UK scheme, as the benefits are to be restricted from April 2029

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10

119 jobs lost as major Scottish firm collapses into administration

Apex Traffic Management in Uddingston entered administration after HMRC court action over a £1m VAT bill, putting 119 Scottish jobs at risk

The National (Scotland) · Jun 6