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Beware of Tax Scams

Written by AJN Accountants
13 July 2022

Scammers are very aware of the tax payment deadlines and will step-up their efforts to divert payments from taxpayers to their own bank accounts.

When you complete your tax return by logging into your personal tax account (see below) you can now choose to scan a QR code to complete a tax payment on your mobile device. This has generated a new type of scam with text messages or emails containing a QR code being sent to taxpayers to direct them to a fake HMRC website.

HMRC will never send a QR code to a taxpayer. If you receive a QR code via email or other electronic message supposedly from HMRC it is a scam.

HMRC will never ask for personal information or payment information by phone; WhatsApp; email; or text message. If you are contacted and asked for such information by someone claiming to be from HMRC the best advice is to end the call and forward any text message to 60599 (local rates).

Any phone call purporting to be from HMRC asking for money urgently or threatening arrest is always a scam.

If you are concerned about contact that you have received from HMRC, please contact us for advice.

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax letters

by | 26 March 2026 | Tax Planning | 0 Comments

With just one month to go before the first tranche of individuals are required to sign up to MTD for income tax, HMRC is writing to taxpayers it believes might be affected. From April 2026, sole traders and landlords with qualifying income above £50,000, based on the...

Tax Refunds Now Need to Be Claimed – Beware of Scams

by | 23 January 2026 | Tax Planning | 0 Comments

As the UK tax year comes to an end, many individuals and businesses expect to receive tax refunds for overpaid income tax or National Insurance. However, an important change means refunds are no longer automatically issued by HMRC in many cases — they now need to be...

Pay the high income child benefit charge via PAYE

by | 15 January 2026 | Tax Planning | 0 Comments

Taxpayers can use HMRC's new online service to register for the high income child benefit charge to be collected automatically from their payslip. Since the high income child benefit charge (HICBC) was introduced, taxpayers have had to choose between opting out of...

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