New HMRC fraud hotline
On 4 April HMRC launched its HMRC Fraud Hotline, a new service aimed at simplifying the fraud reporting process. A new telephone number and online form replaced two separate tax evasion and customs hotlines.
People wishing to report fraud or evasion from 4 April should contact HMRC using either:
- The HMRC Fraud Hotline – on 0800 788 887 – between 8am–8pm seven days a week; or
- A digital form be published on the GOV.UK website
As well as making it easier for people to report fraud, streamlining the service is intended to create more time for analysis of intelligence, so cases are quickly passed into the hands of investigators.