Keeping up to date
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-10)

How to find out latest news and information from HMRC on GOV.UK and social media channels. Find out how to register for email alerts for publications such as the Agent Update and Employer Bulletin.

Subscribe to receive email updates

Subscribe to the HMRC help and support email service (https://subscriptions.hmrc.gov.uk/) to get information on a wide range of topics for individuals, businesses, employers and agents.

You can also:
- make changes to your topic subscriptions
- unsubscribe from the service whenever you want
Agent update

HMRC’s Agent Update (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/agent-update) gives guidance and news for tax agents and advisers.

HMRC publishes the Agent Update monthly. You can sign up to email reminders (https://subscriptions.hmrc.gov.uk/) and receive notifications when Agent Updates are published.

HMRC employer bulletin

You can find up to date information on payroll topics for employers and agents in the HMRC employer bulletins (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hm-revenue-and-customs-employer-bulletin).

HMRC publishes the employer bulletin 6 times a year. These give employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues that may affect them.

Social media channels

You can also follow a number of HMRC social media channels (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs#what-we-do) to keep up with the latest news and information.

HMRC Trust and Estates newsletter

HMRC publishes the Trusts and Estates newsletters (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-revenue-and-customs-trusts-and-estates-newsletters) to give trusts and estates practitioners the latest news, updates and guidance on Inheritance Tax and trusts.

News and documents

HMRC’s organisation page (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs) features numerous news stories, latest updates and other useful information. The ‘Documents’ section includes a number of links to help you see all:
- news and communications (https://www.gov.uk/search/news-and-communications?organisations[]=hm-revenue-customs&parent=hm-revenue-customs)
- policy papers and consultations (https://www.gov.uk/search/policy-papers-and-consultations?organisations[]=hm-revenue-customs&parent=hm-revenue-customs)
- guidance and regulation (https://www.gov.uk/search/guidance-and-regulation?organisations[]=hm-revenue-customs&parent=hm-revenue-customs)
- research and statistics (https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?organisations[]=hm-revenue-customs&parent=hm-revenue-customs)
Budget 2025

You can find the full Budget 2025 with supporting and related documents at Budget 2025 in full (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/budget-2025).

Measures your clients may seek advice on

These measures may be of particular interest to individuals or businesses you represent:
- creative industries and Research and Development Expenditure Credits — technical amendments applying from 26‌‌‌ November‌‌‌ 2025‌‌‌ onwards
- reform of UK law in relation to transfer pricing, permanent establishment and Diverted Profits Tax — operative for accounting periods beginning on or after 1‌‌‌ January‌‌‌ 2026
- transfer pricing — requirement for in-scope multinationals to file an annual international controlled transactions schedule (ICTS) for accounting periods beginning on or after 1‌‌‌ January‌‌‌ 2027
- testing of the new digital service for the Securities Transfer Charge — this will replace Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax as part of the modernisation of the Stamp Taxes on Shares framework
- Inheritance Tax reforms to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) from 6‌‌‌ April‌‌‌ 2026 — including an announcement that the £1 million allowance for the 100% rate APR or BPR will be transferable between spouses and civil partners
- Inheritance Tax treatment of unused pension funds and death benefits from 6‌‌‌ April‌‌‌ 2027 — including new features announced to support personal representatives to effectively administer estates containing pensions
- increases to Corporation Tax late filing penalties — doubling the penalty for taxpayers submitting a Corporation Tax return late from 1‌‌‌ April‌‌‌ 2026
- VAT on private hire vehicle services — from 2‌‌‌ January‌‌‌ 2026, VAT law will change to exclude suppliers of private hire and taxi journeys from the Tour Operators’ Margin Scheme, unless the journeys are supplied by them in conjunction with certain other travel services
- updates to the penalty regime for Self Assessment and VAT — there will not be late submission penalties for quarterly updates during the‌‌‌ 2026‌‌‌ to‌‌‌ 2027‌‌‌ tax year for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) customers required to join Making Tax Digital for Income Tax — from‌‌‌ 6‌‌‌ April‌‌‌ 2027, the new penalty regime for late submission and late payments will apply to all ITSA customers — penalties for late payment of ITSA and VAT will increase from 1‌‌‌ April‌‌‌ 2027
- E-invoicing — introducing mandatory e-invoicing for all VAT invoices from‌‌‌ 2029, replacing manual or paper-based invoicing with a standardised electronic format — the government will publish a roadmap to implementing this mandate at Budget‌‌‌ 2026
- Gambling Duty — rate rise from 21% to 40% for Remote Gaming Duty and abolition of Bingo Duty from 1‌‌‌ April‌‌‌ 2026, and a new 25% Remote Betting Rate for General Betting Duty from 1‌‌‌ April‌‌‌ 2027
- Loan Charge — the government also published the independent review into the Loan Charge and the government’s response, which sets out a new settlement opportunity that allows people to finalise their position