Written Question·Treasury·UIN 104377
Fraud: Self-assessment
Tabled: 8 January 2026
Answered: 16 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent guidance HMRC has provided to taxpayers on steps to protect themselves from fake or fraudulent messages when submitting the self assessment tax return.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonHMRC app users can choose to enable ‘push notifications’ to receive a variety of updates, including payment notifications. At present, this feature operates on an ‘all or nothing’ basis, meaning users cannot select only payment notifications. Since the ap...
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