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A breach at HMRC saw innocent taxpayers tricked into letting scammers impersonate them through simple phishing attacks leading to account takeover. Such attacks are avoidable, but hard to stop.

HMRC has lost £47m after hack breaches the accounts of 100,000 UK taxpayer Two senior civil servants at HMRC told the Treasury Committee that 100,000 people are being contacted after the breach ...

HMRC has since locked down the affected accounts, reset login credentials, and removed any incorrect information from tax records to prevent further misuse. An ongoing investigation, “including ...

HMRC sent out 1.32 million simple assessments in the 2023/24 tax year, up 74% from 757,745 the year before – according to the research.

News Rory Poulter 21:28, 02 May 2025 Updated 08:30, 03 May 2025 HMRC has issued a stark reminder amidst a hike in questionable claims (Image: blackCAT via Getty Images) ...

HMRC's current systems aren't known for their strong performance – MPs reported significant issues with the department's phone services in 2023-24, with 44,000 callers cut off after waiting 70 ...

Money HMRC HMRC issues alert as it urges thousands of parents to claim £2,000 help Tax-free childcare is a scheme where you receive a cash top-up from the Government to put toward childcare costs ...

News James Rodger Content Editor 09:55, 31 Mar 2025 Updated 09:55, 31 Mar 2025 HMRC set to access bank accounts and 'seize cash' thanks to new powers ...

HMRC has stated it will only act if the taxpayer has at least £5,000 left across their accounts after attempts to recover the debt through letters and phone calls have failed.

HMRC predictions estimated that £10.4billion would be paid in savings tax during the 2024-2025 tax year, with the bulk of payments coming from additional-rate taxpayers.

HMRC explained: "OK. No, the 20 year window relates to how far back HMRC can go back to review a self assessment calculation and this is if we suspect deliberate tax evasion," reports Birmingham Live.