Some self-employed taxpayers have been affected by an issue where their 2024/25 tax calculations wrongly included class 2 National Insurance. HMRC have now provided an update.

Since 10 November 2025, taxpayers signing into HMRC services will notice a new login screen. This new screen introduces an additional option to login: GOV.UK One Login, alongside the existing Government Gateway. However, this is just in preparation for the introduction of One Login. HMRC have ...

HMRC is urging anyone earning extra income from trading activities like making Christmas gifts and decorations or running seasonal market stalls to check their tax obligations. Here we share their press release with you. We also include some links to our own LITRG guidance for sellers.

Apps which allow you to record your expenses when you are self-employed can be extremely helpful. But you should review the app-generated totals carefully before feeding them into your annual tax return. A little extra care here can prevent potentially expensive errors later. We explain what to ...

Our updated guidance page explains how to use HMRC’s Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool, what its key questions mean, and how to avoid common pitfalls when completing it. Our guidance also outlines the tool’s limitations and includes a worked example.

We’ve added a new page to our website to help you keep your online tax account safe from fraud.