tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-08-22T09:30:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/war-widows-urged-to-claim-recognition-payment-before-october-2025-deadline 2025-08-22T09:30:00+01:00 War Widows Urged to Claim Recognition Payment Before October 2025 Deadline Eligible forces families urged to apply tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/scams-warning-as-self-assessment-customers-targeted 2025-08-20T10:39:25+01:00 Scams warning as Self Assessment customers targeted HMRC encourages customers to recognise a scam and protect themselves from fraud tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parents-urged-to-extend-their-teens-child-benefit-claim-online-as-deadline-approaches 2025-08-19T10:40:35+01:00 Parents urged to extend their teen’s Child Benefit claim online as deadline approaches Extend your Child Benefit claim online to ensure payments continue in September. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hmrc-interest-rates-update 2025-08-15T12:40:04+01:00 HMRC interest rates update HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.00%. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/homebuyers-warning-as-hmrc-gets-tough-on-bogus-stamp-duty-claims 2025-07-31T10:43:39+01:00 Homebuyers warning as HMRC gets tough on bogus Stamp Duty claims HMRC is actively pursuing dishonest agents who make false Stamp Duty Land Tax repayment claims tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/imf-supports-growth-agenda-and-fiscal-framework 2025-07-25T00:00:00+01:00 IMF supports growth agenda and fiscal framework IMF endorses Plan for Change growth mission and fiscal reforms. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-services-announced-for-self-assessment-customers-as-payment-deadline-approaches 2025-07-24T12:56:08+01:00 New services announced for Self Assessment customers as payment deadline approaches New services coming for Self Assessment customers to improve registration and stopping Self Assessment processes as well as make it easier to appeal penalties. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-guatemala-strengthen-cooperation-to-combat-smuggling 2025-07-23T16:07:26+01:00 UK and Guatemala strengthen cooperation to combat smuggling The British Embassy held a meeting with the Superintendent of the Guatemalan Tax Administration (SAT) to explore opportunities for collaboration on key issues such as combating smuggling, trade facilitation, and technologica… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tailored-support-for-aberdeen-oil-and-gas-workers 2025-07-23T10:55:43+01:00 Tailored support for Aberdeen oil and gas workers Around 200 oil and gas workers in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will be offered tailored support to seize clean energy job opportunities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-hmrc-service-announced-for-workers-to-take-control-of-their-tax-affairs 2025-07-21T11:46:58+01:00 New HMRC service announced for workers to take control of their tax affairs New PAYE service announced to save around 35 million taxpayers’ time. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/side-hustlers-urged-to-get-tax-returns-sorted-now 2025-06-25T00:00:00+01:00 Side hustlers urged to get tax returns sorted now HMRC is encouraging anyone with a side hustle to check if they need to complete a Self Assessment tax return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tax-gap-estimated-at-53 2025-06-19T00:00:00+01:00 Tax gap estimated at 5.3% The estimated tax gap for the 2023 to 2024 tax year is £46.8 billion. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/be-summer-job-ready-with-the-hmrc-app 2025-06-17T09:57:44+01:00 Be summer-job ready with the HMRC app Download the HMRC app for summer job success tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/826000-families-boost-finances-with-childcare-savings 2025-06-06T10:30:06+01:00 826,000 families boost finances with childcare savings Working families encouraged to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare to save up to £2,000 a year per child on their childcare bills. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/retrospective-actuarial-confirmation-of-benefit-changes 2025-06-05T12:04:27+01:00 Retrospective actuarial confirmation of benefit changes The Government will introduce legislation to deal with issues arising from the Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees judgment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/20-million-workers-set-to-benefit-from-new-pension-schemes-bill 2025-06-05T00:01:03+01:00 20 million workers set to benefit from new Pension Schemes Bill Millions of people across the UK will find it easier to manage and get more from their pensions thanks to the Government’s new Pension Schemes Bill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pension-scheme-reforms-to-boost-benefits-and-tackle-inequality 2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00 Pension Scheme reforms to boost benefits and tackle inequality Changes will mean more money in the pockets of hard-working people when they reach retirement, delivering on government’s Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parents-of-teens-reminded-to-extend-child-benefit-claim-online 2025-05-13T10:03:31+01:00 Parents of teens reminded to extend Child Benefit claim online Parents of 16 to 19 year olds can go online to extend their Child Benefit claim to guarantee payments in September. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hmrc-interest-rates-for-late-payments-will-be-revised-following-the-bank-of-england-interest-rate-cut-to-425 2025-05-08T16:00:03+01:00 HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.25%. The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee announced on 8 May 2025 to reduce the Bank of England base rate to 4.25% from 4.50%. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a-record-299419-returns-filed-in-the-first-week-of-the-new-tax-year 2025-05-07T00:00:00+01:00 A record 299,419 returns filed in the first week of the new tax year Nearly 300,000 customers file their Self Assessment tax return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year at earliest opportunity.