HMRC to begin taking money from bank accounts in bid to close £47bn tax gap

HMRC has confirmed that it will begin taking money directly from bank accounts in the government’s latest bid to crackdown on unpaid tax. The tax authority says it is rolling out use of the ‘Direct ...

BBC expert says HMRC 'taking money directly from your bank account' sounds 'alarming'

The HMRC has been given the power to take money directly from people's bank accounts under certain circumstances, and a BBC ...

HMRC: can UK tax body take money from my bank account - Direct Recovery of Debts explained as tax rule returns

Direct Recovery of Debts is a legal power that lets HMRC recover outstanding tax or tax credit debts directly from a debtor’s ...

HMRC will 'take back money direct from bank accounts' if you owe 'at least' this amount

HMRC has warned it will start recovering money owed directly from debtors' bank accounts - a BBC expert has said it 'sounds ...
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Taxpayers pay HMRC over £12bn using Pay by Bank

There has been a substantial rise in the number of people using a simpler way to pay their tax bill ahead of the self-assessment deadline on 31st January. Taxpayers are increasingly using Pay by Bank ...

HMRC down as part of huge global outage as customers can’t access benefit or tax accounts

HMRC was hit by a huge global outage today, with customers unable to access their tax or benefit accounts. More than 770 ...

HMRC deadline in hours could affect taxpayers with savings

The deadline for submitting a paper self-assessment tax return for the 2024/2025 tax year to HMRC is 11:59pm on 31 October ...