Thursday 27 October 2022

HMRC warns self-assessment taxpayers to watch out for scams

With the deadline for paper returns on 31 October and online self-assessments due on 31 January 2023, millions of people are likely to be more receptive to messages or phone calls purporting to be from HMRC.

We reveal the most common tax-related scams and how you can avoid becoming a victim.

Tax-related scams

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