People filling out their tax returns are being warned to watch out for scams as the self-assessment deadline approaches. Fraudsters are targeting people with bogus offers of tax refunds or demanding ...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging millions of Self Assessment customers to stay alert to scammers claiming to be from the department. Fraudsters frequently pose as being from the HMRC, offering ...

With the Self Assessment deadline fast approaching, SMEs are being warned to be on their guard with more that 4,800 Self Assessment scams having been reported to HMRC since February 2025. HMRC is ...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning after more than 4,800 Self Assessment scams have been reported since February 2025. Scammers use persuasive and threatening tactics to target people ...

HMRC has warned UK taxpayers finalizing their Self Assessment filings that it has already received tens of thousands of reports related to suspected scams. The UK tax office revealed that it received ...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning following reports of over 4,800 Self Assessment scams since February. Scammers, using persuasive and threatening tactics, target individuals when ...

In total, HMRC has received more than 135,500 reports of suspected scams over the past 10 months, with criminals increasingly targeting people at times when they expect to hear from the tax authority.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning to Lanarkshire residents after more than 4800 Self Assessment scams were reported since February. Scammers use persuasive and threatening tactics to ...

14:12, Wed, Dec 17, 2025 Updated: 14:31, Wed, Dec 17, 2025 HMRC has urged Brits to stay vigilant after receiving reports of 4,800 tax return scams. The payments and customs authority raised the alarm ...

The self assessment deadline to file returns and pay any tax owed for the 2024 to 2025 tax year is January 31, 2026. © Charlie Bibby/FT HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC ...

John Glen, economic secretary to the Treasury, has argued there is “no justifiable basis” for HM Revenue & Customs to use its discretion when assessing the tax treatment of pension liberation victims.