Warning over fake letters claiming to be from banks and HMRC

A warning has been issued after customers reported receiving convincing scam letters claiming to be from Nationwide. The letters were designed to look like official bank correspondence and encouraged ...
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U.K. strengthens tax informant rewards program to fight fraud and raise revenue

December 08, 2025 - On Nov. 26, the United Kingdom's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, in her 2025 Budget Speech, emphasized prioritizing His Majesty's Revenue and Customs pursuing tax ...
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HMRC has ended automatic refunds for tax overpayments – what you need to do

Experts are urging people to check if they are owed a tax refund, with HMRC no longer issuing automatic ones ...
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HMRC launches US-style ‘reward’ scheme for exposing tax dodgers

HMRC is launching a new “reward” scheme for people who report tax avoidance or evasion, similar to a system used by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Whistleblowers who provide information that ...
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UK To Create Whistleblower Incentives To Boost Tax Collection

In the November 2025 Budget, the UK government confirmed that His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be introducing a “US-style” whistleblower incentive scheme (Scheme) in the UK. The Scheme is ...

HMRC warning as households 'text or called' by scammers as January deadline looms

Criminals may pose as HMRC to panic people into paying a bogus 'tax due', West Mercia Police has warned ...

Brits warned to avoid scams ahead of HMRC Self Assessment deadline

HMRC has said there are still 3.3 million people that need to file their taxes ...