News and communications

HMRC has issued a warning to tax credits customers, who are renewing their tax credits claims, to be alert to scammers trying to steal their information.

• Updated: 30 May 2023

HMRC is urging Self Assessment customers to be alert to fraudsters and scams that ask for their personal information or bank details.

• Updated: 10 October 2022

Notification of a potential scam using the Office of Tax Simplification logo.

• Updated: 22 June 2022

In December 2021, 2,491 fake HMRC phone calls were reported to the department.

• Updated: 21 January 2022

HMRC is warning university students to be wary of potential scams, especially if they have a part-time job and are new to interacting with the department.

• Updated: 8 September 2021

Criminals are known to take advantage of the Self Assessment deadline to panic customers into sharing their personal or financial details.

• Updated: 17 November 2020

HMRC has written to universities, through Universities UK, asking them to help ensure their students know how to spot a scam.

• Updated: 5 October 2020

GLD's phone number has been used by fraudsters targeting members of the public.

• Updated: 27 November 2019

HMRC is giving information to customers to help them avoid scams ahead of the Self Assessment deadline.

• Updated: 20 November 2019

The tax authority has put an end to fraudster’s mimicking its most recognisable helpline numbers to dupe taxpayers and steal money.

• Updated: 1 June 2019

HMRC has removed more than 20,000 malicious websites during the past year, but warns people to stay alert to the threat from online fraudsters.

• Updated: 30 June 2018