Millions of self assessment taxpayers are being urged by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to watch out for scams that claim to be from the department, promising tax refunds in exchange for private ...

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 ...

HMRC has refused to reveal how many complaints it has received about rogue business rates agents or what action it has taken ...

16:36, Sun, Aug 2, 2026 Updated: 16:42, Sun, Aug 2, 2026 HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has urged Britons to be aware of rising cases of scammers trying to impersonate the the tax system to dupe ...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued an urgent warning to Britons over a scam that involves handing over tax details. In a post on X, the UK tax authority wrote: "You wouldn't share your personal ...

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In the UK there has been a rise in fake HMRC and DVLA calls (both major government agencies) as scammers deploy voice cloning, spoofed numbers and urgent payment tactics. The telemarketing firm FLSC ...

According to former pensions minister, Steve Webb, there is a 'real risk of huge non-take-up' as people assume fraud.

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Impersonation scams – where callers or texts claim to be from trusted entities such as banks, HMRC or even the police – are rife … and growing ‘I’ve £80k in the account, here’s my pin’: turning the ...