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HMRC taking more than a year to pay out tax rebates

The Observer 18 Jan 2026
“The last time I contacted HMRC, it said I could be waiting until July 2026,” he adds ... British pensioner Jill Eden*, who lives in the Netherlands, said she had to borrow money while waiting for a £48,000 rebate from HMRC.
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HMRC deadline in two weeks that could result in �1,600 fine

The Mirror 17 Jan 2026
HMRC is continuing to urge people to not miss a vital deadline taking place in just two days ... .
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Thousands on Universal Credit to get HMRC bonuses

The Mirror 17 Jan 2026
Some people will receive up to �1,200 ... .
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HMRC three-month warning over new mandatory tax scheme

The Mirror 17 Jan 2026
Millions of people will soon be required to start using a new tax system ... .
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Key update issued by HMRC as 5.65million face �100 penalties within days

The Mirror 16 Jan 2026
HMRC's helplines were closed for around two and a half hours on Thursday due to a technical issue, with the self-assessment deadline looming at the end of January ... .
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HMRC issues update over new ISA product for 2026

The Mirror 16 Jan 2026
There are several changes to ISAs coming up ... .
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Brits taking pension lump sums could be owed almost �4k from HMRC

The Mirror 16 Jan 2026
New figures suggest many people are owed refunds ... .
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HMRC alert as telephone helplines close - 'we are urgently working to fix it'

The Mirror 15 Jan 2026
The tax office has apologised to customers and given advice on what to do to access support ... .
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HMRC fraud scheme that stopped child benefits had 71% error rate

BBC News 15 Jan 2026
On Tuesday a Westminster committee heard that 17,048 of the 23,794 people caught up in the crackdown were mistakenly targeted ... .
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HMRC apologises after glitch shuts helplines ahead of self-assessment deadline

The Independent 15 Jan 2026
The revenue body said a short-lived technical issue closed lines from 11.40am to 2.15pm on Thursday. .
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Millions of people who work from home hit with HMRC tax change from April 2026

The Mirror 15 Jan 2026
You can currently claim tax relief for extra household costs associated with working from home, such as energy or broadband, if your place of work does not have an office for you to work in ... .
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Tax return chaos as HMRC phone lines go down two weeks before self-assessment deadline

The Daily Mail 15 Jan 2026
The taxman's phone line went down for more than two hours under the strain of self-assessment queries on Thursday - creating chaos for the stampede of callers ....
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