Self Assessment: general enquiries

Contact HMRC for advice on Self Assessment and to change your personal details.

HMRC webchat advisers will be available from 8am to 4pm on Saturday 31 January to deal with all Self Assessment queries.

Our phone helpline will also be open from 9am to 4pm on Saturday 31 January to provide Self Assessment support.

Our digital assistant is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Online

Chat with HMRC's digital assistant

You can ask our digital assistant for help with:

  • registering for Self Assessment
  • ending Self Assessment
  • filing your tax return and paying your bill
  • appealing a penalty
  • requesting a refund
  • activation codes

If the digital assistant cannot help you, you can ask to transfer to a webchat with an HMRC adviser if they’re available.

Find guidance on Self Assessment tax returns

If you’ve already contacted HMRC, you can check when you can expect a reply.

X (previously known as Twitter)

You can use X to ask HMRC questions. We cannot discuss specific cases or individual tax affairs, so do not give any personal details.

Start your post with @HMRCcustomers

Opening times:

  • Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm
  • Saturday: 8am to 4pm

Phone

Help with online services

Contact HMRC’s online services helpdesk if you:

  • are having problems submitting your return online
  • have lost your online service username or password
  • get any error messages in your online account or on a form

Help with general enquiries

Get help from HMRC if you need extra support.

Telephone: 0300 200 3310

Outside UK: +44 161 931 9070

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Closed bank holidays.

Find out about call charges

Post

You can write to HMRC if you have a Self Assessment query.

There is a different way to:

Self Assessment
HM Revenue and Customs
BX9 1AS
United Kingdom

Find out where to send letters if you’re not using Royal Mail.

Guidance

HMRC contacts

Updates to this page

Published 14 May 2025
Last updated 28 January 2026 show all updates
  1. To provide Self Assessment support on Saturday 31 January, our webchat will be open from 8am to 4pm and our phone helpline will be open from 9am to 4pm.

  2. Phone line opening times over Christmas and New Year have been added.

  3. First published.