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
SW1A 2BQ

Communication Overview

Total releases

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

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.

3.3

Avg word count

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

938

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.

37.1

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)

754 articles

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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

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

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

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)....

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

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

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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

Tuesday, 19 August 2025

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

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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%....

Make everyday a playday with Tax Free Childcare

Monday, 04 August 2025

HMRC encourages parents to register for Tax-Free Childcare to help towards the cost of their childcare bills....

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Homebuyers warning as HMRC gets tough on bogus Stamp Duty claims

Thursday, 31 July 2025

HMRC is actively pursuing dishonest agents who make false Stamp Duty Land Tax repayment claims...

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New services announced for Self Assessment customers as payment deadline approaches

Thursday, 24 July 2025

New services coming for Self Assessment customers to improve registration and stopping Self Assessment processes as well as make it easier to appeal p...

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