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65% rise in Self Assessment payments via the HMRC app
Self Assessment customers reminded of payment options as deadline approaches.
Edition 3: Ready, Steady, File!
HMRC’s latest newsletter for participants of the 2025 testing programme.
5.65 million still to file as the Self Assessment deadline looms
Millions of taxpayers have less than one month to file their Self Assessment tax return.
Black cabs backed with fairer tax system
Today (Friday 2 January) online mini cab firms have been barred from illegitimately using a niche scheme to avoid tax.
Business investment boosted with new tax relief taking effect today
Businesses to receive boost to investment as a new first-year allowance takes effect today (Thursday 1 January), as the government continues its drive to make Britain the best place to do business.
Festive filers sleigh their Self Assessment returns
Thousands of Self Assessment customers file over festive period.
Pension boost for mineworkers lands before Christmas
Almost 40,000 former mineworkers across the UK receive first pension increase.
Inheritance tax reliefs threshold to rise to £2.5m for farmers and businesses
£1m Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs threshold increased to £2.5m from April 2026 – allowing spouses or civil partners to pass on up to £5m in qualifying agricultural or business assets between them
Tax Minister and Bingo Association celebrate scrapping of Bingo Duty
Bingo clubs across Britain are celebrating the scrapping of bingo duty as UK tax minister Dan Tomlinson and the Bingo Association’s Paul Swindon joined players in London.
More people taking control of their tax as HMRC app use surges
HMRC provides a rundown of the HMRC app in 2025.
HMRC revises interest rates for late payments
HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 3.75% yesterday (18 December 2025).
4,800 Self Assessment scams reported
Customers warned they need to be alert to scams ahead of 31 January Self Assessment deadline.
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