All news on the topic: HMRC

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Cost of living payment - you can now report missing £299 to DWP from today
There is now a webpage open on GOV.UK for you to claim the £299 cost of living payment from the DWP or HMRC if you've yet to receive the money in your bank account
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New changes to car tax rates could cost petrol and diesel drivers hundreds
The new Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) fees will rise in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation from April 1, 2024 - this will impact petrol, diesel and hybrid drivers but motorists with a fully electric vehicle are still exempt
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Young adults urged to claim Child Trust Fund money
The Share Foundation can help you track down your account and claim this money
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500 employers caught failing to pay minimum wage - see full list
The Government has released a list of 524 companies that failed to pay the minimum wage to some staff, with around 172,000 workers affected at employers such as Greggs, easyJet, Mitchells & Butlers and Staffline
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DWP clarifies which benefit claimants' bank data it may look at
The DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) has issued a bank warning to all benefit claimants ahead of a clampdown on benefit fraud, in which it will check data of some claimants
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Martin Lewis issues warning to women over 66 after one person claims £17,000
HMRC has started writing to people who it believes could be owed money after they were unknowingly not given the National Insurance credits they should have received
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HMRC issues U-turn over plans to stop drivers saving thousands in car tax
HMRC has axed plans to class “most if not all” double cab pick-up trucks that are for work and personal use as cars, instead of vans - in a move that would have effectively ended a huge loophole
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DWP warns some £299 payments 'may fail' to be sent to households - how to claim
The DWP has warned that a "small number" of payments may not go through automatically - however, they have plans in place to make sure everyone gets their money
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HMRC to pay almost one million UK households £299 cost of living cash from today
HMRC says almost seven million households have received their £299 payment from the DWP so far and around eight million people will receive the payment overall by the February 22 deadline
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HMRC quietly closes car tax loophole in major blow for thousands of drivers
Under current benefit-in-kind (BIK) rules, double cab pick-ups that have a payload of more than a tonne are classed as a van and qualify for cheaper company car tax
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HMRC issues new warning about fraudsters offering bogus tax rebate offers
People who completed their tax return for the 2022-23 tax year by the January 31 deadline may be taken in by an email, phone call or text message offering a bogus tax rebate
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HMRC explains when thousands of parents will get letter about £5,000 payout
Those who are affected by this state pension error are mainly stay-at-home mums who made a claim for Child Benefit between 1978 and 2000
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Cost of motoring driven up as Government ends double cab pick-up tax break
The change will make double cab pick-ups significantly more expensive to run
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Six ways to beat the taxman before April deadline - from pensions to savings
Laura Suter, director of personal finance at AJ Bell, has highlighted ten things you need to be aware of before the end of the current tax year, the last day of which is April 5
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Child Benefit changes you must tell HMRC or risk your payments being stopped
If your circumstances change after you start claiming Child Benefit then you will have to let HMRC know as sometimes this could affect your payments
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DWP and HMRC full list of benefits being replaced by Universal Credit
The benefits which are set to be scrapped and replaced by Universal Credit are known as "Legacy Benefits" and include the likes of Tax Credits, Income Support, and Housing Benefit
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DWP cost of living payment worth £299 may not land in your bank this week
The cost of living payment started to be issued on February 6 - but the money may not arrive in your bank account until February 22, or even later in some cases
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Fujitsu handed £3.4billion in Treasury-linked deals despite Post Office scandal
Despite the firm’s role in the Post Office scandal, it has been handed £1.4 billion worth of deals since the High Court ruled there had been bugs and errors in its Horizon software.
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Millions of Brits could be owed money back from HMRC - easy check to make now
If you’re paying too much tax, you could potentially be due thousands of pounds back from HMRC - but if you’ve been underpaying tax, you will have to pay back what you owe
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DWP cost of living warning as vulnerable Brits miss out on £299 payment
Some vulnerable households claiming support including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Attendance Allowance are not entitled to the £299 cost of living payment
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DWP cost of living payment dates explained - and is any more help on the way
The final cost of living payment is worth £299 and is currently being sent out - so who is due this money, and when were the previous cost of living payments sent?
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Pensions can be boosted by over £17,000 through 'little-known' HMRC tax hack
Under HMRC rules, you can claim tax relief by contributing to your non-working partner's pension pot. Currently, you can contribute up to £2,880 per year which will give a tax relief boost of £720 to £3,600
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Exact code that will show in your bank when £299 cost of living payment is sent
The final cost of living payment worth £299 is being sent from today and the DWP and HMRC have revealed what code it will appear under when it hits your bank account
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DWP explains two reasons why you may not get £299 cost of living payment
There are some incidences where you won't receive the £299 cost of living payment - we explain everything you need to do before millions start to get the help
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DWP cost of living payment worth £299 being sent to UK households from today
The final payment in the series of £900 cost of living support is being sent from today - but who is eligible for it and how do you check when it has arrived in your bank account?