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Register as a ‘trusted helper’ to manage tax online for a friend or relative, or call HMRC for someone else

Guidance for defence personnel on the use of social media

• Updated: 21 October 2013

Authorise someone to deal with HMRC for you - how to appoint an agent, friend, relative or voluntary organisation.

• Overview

  You can authorise someone else to deal with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)…

• Authorise an agent to manage your tax affairs

  A paid agent can be: a professional accountant tax adviser They must meet…

• Ask a friend or relative to manage your tax online

  You can ask a friend or family member to register to manage your tax…

• Authorise someone to deal with HMRC for you

  You can arrange for an ‘intermediary’ to deal with HMRC for you. This…

• Give someone power of attorney over your tax affairs

  You can give someone power of attorney over your tax affairs, such as by…

Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer

This paper seeks to explore how gender, marital status, location and disability shape adolescent friendships, in-person and online

• Updated: 25 October 2022

How to meet your new sponsor and their family, while staying safe online. Also information about how to stay safe in the UK.

• Updated: 3 December 2024

This is an accessible, mobile-friendly version of the summary report for Youth Matters: State of the Nation.

• Updated: 10 December 2025

Find out what online harms are, how to manage them, and where to report them if they occur.

• Updated: 29 June 2021

Practical steps to manage the risk of online harms if your online platform makes users’ account details and activity visible to others.

• Updated: 29 June 2021

How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application