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HM Revenue & Customs

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is the UK government department responsible for the collection of taxes, payment of some forms of state support, and the administration of other regulatory regimes including the national minimum wage.

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100 Parliament Street, London
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Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.
154

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.
3.2

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.
1006

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.
37.5

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.
1.2%

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.
100%
Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

767 articles

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Valuation Office joins HM Revenue and Customs

Valuation Office joins HM Revenue and Customs

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

The Valuation Office will deliver Council Tax and business rates valuations within HMRC. ...

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HMRC says UK businesses should apply now for Vaping Products Duty

HMRC says UK businesses should apply now for Vaping Products Duty

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

From today, UK vaping product manufacturers, importers and warehousekeepers can apply for Vaping Products Duty and Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme approval....

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Valuation Office –?New rateable values come into effect for 2026?to 2029

Valuation Office –?New rateable values come into effect for 2026?to 2029

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

View your new valuation and tell us if something is incorrect....

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Millions of families in line for Child Benefit rate increase

Millions of families in line for Child Benefit rate increase

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Families claiming Child Benefit will see an increase in payments from next week....

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Save on Easter childcare egg spenses with Tax Free Childcare

Save on Easter childcare egg spenses with Tax Free Childcare

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Families encouraged to use Tax-Free Childcare to save thousands on their childcare bills....

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Got a…gap in your tax knowledge? Get ‘Tax Confident’

Got a…gap in your tax knowledge? Get ‘Tax Confident’

Thursday, 19 March 2026

HMRC launches Tax Confident, a new website to help people understand tax in plain, simple terms....

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New figures reveal 7 million started a new job in 2025

New figures reveal 7 million started a new job in 2025

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

Jobseekers and those starting new jobs encouraged to download the HMRC app for essential job-related information....

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HMRC introduces?GOV.UK?One?Login for new customers?

HMRC introduces?GOV.UK?One?Login for new customers?

Monday, 09 February 2026

HMRC introduces GOV.UK One Login....

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Claim your Child Trust Fund this National Apprenticeship Week

Claim your Child Trust Fund this National Apprenticeship Week

Monday, 09 February 2026

Young people encouraged to claim their Child Trust Fund savings for financial head start...

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Act now: 864,000 sole traders and landlords face new tax rules in two months

Act now: 864,000 sole traders and landlords face new tax rules in two months

Thursday, 05 February 2026

More than 860,000 sole traders and landlords need to start using digital tax reporting from 6 April....

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11.48 million beat the Self Assessment deadline

11.48 million beat the Self Assessment deadline

Tuesday, 03 February 2026

Millions of taxpayers filed their Self Assessment tax return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year by the deadline....

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Eight days left to file your Self Assessment

Eight days left to file your Self Assessment

Friday, 23 January 2026

Time is running out for the millions of taxpayers yet to file their Self Assessment tax return....

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65% rise in Self Assessment payments via the HMRC app

65% rise in Self Assessment payments via the HMRC app

Monday, 12 January 2026

Self Assessment customers reminded of payment options as deadline approaches....

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5.65 million still to file as the Self Assessment deadline looms

5.65 million still to file as the Self Assessment deadline looms

Monday, 05 January 2026

Millions of taxpayers have less than one month to file their Self Assessment tax return....

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Festive filers sleigh their Self Assessment returns

Festive filers sleigh their Self Assessment returns

Monday, 29 December 2025

Thousands of Self Assessment customers file over festive period....

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More people taking control of their tax as HMRC app use surges

More people taking control of their tax as HMRC app use surges

Monday, 22 December 2025

HMRC provides a rundown of the HMRC app in 2025. ...

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HMRC revises interest rates for late payments

HMRC revises interest rates for late payments

Friday, 19 December 2025

HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 3.75% yesterday (18 December 2025)....

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4,800 Self Assessment scams reported

4,800 Self Assessment scams reported

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Customers warned they need to be alert to scams ahead of 31 January Self Assessment deadline....

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Working over Christmas? ‘Check Your Pay’

Working over Christmas? ‘Check Your Pay’

Monday, 15 December 2025

Seasonal workers encouraged to check their pay to ensure they're not out of pocket....

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HMRC announces finalists in competition to help close the tax gap

HMRC announces finalists in competition to help close the tax gap

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Two finalists announced as part of HMRC's data competition....

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HMRC offers time to help pay your tax bill

HMRC offers time to help pay your tax bill

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

Thousands of people have set up payment plans to help spread the cost of their Self Assessment tax bill....

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Christmas crafters urged to check tax rules

Christmas crafters urged to check tax rules

Wednesday, 12 November 2025

Side hustlers selling festive items need to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online if earnings exceed £1,000 a year....

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Let’s talk about tax with the HMRC app

Let’s talk about tax with the HMRC app

Monday, 03 November 2025

Download the HMRC app today to access your tax and financial information....

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The countdown begins: Self Assessment deadline is 100 days away

The countdown begins: Self Assessment deadline is 100 days away

Thursday, 23 October 2025

Self Assessment customers reminded to file their tax return with 100 days to go to the deadline....

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570,000 families avoid the Hallowe’en chills by using Tax Free Childcare

570,000 families avoid the Hallowe’en chills by using Tax Free Childcare

Thursday, 09 October 2025

Save on school holiday and term-time childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare....

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Savings stash worth thousands waiting for 758,000 young people

Savings stash worth thousands waiting for 758,000 young people

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Young people aged 18-23 encouraged to find and claim their Child Trust Fund savings account....

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£220 million boost for the Help to Save club

£220 million boost for the Help to Save club

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Help to Save savers receive millions in bonus payments...

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Scams warning as Self Assessment customers targeted

Scams warning as Self Assessment customers targeted

Wednesday, 20 August 2025

HMRC encourages customers to recognise a scam and protect themselves from fraud...

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Parents urged to extend their teen’s Child Benefit claim online as deadline approaches

Parents urged to extend their teen’s Child Benefit claim online as deadline approaches

Tuesday, 19 August 2025

Extend your Child Benefit claim online to ensure payments continue in September....

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HMRC interest rates update

HMRC interest rates update

Friday, 15 August 2025

HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.00%....

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Department for Culture, Media and Sport Government to unlock philanthropic investment into England's most disadvantaged communities

Department for Work and Pensions Unpaid carers impacted by unclear guidance to have debts cancelled

Department for Education Government scraps high-sugar food from school menus  

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