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This week’s miscellaneous updates – 14 July 2025

Jul 14, 2025

In this week’s detailed miscellaneous updates, which you can read more about below, HMRC has launched a new dedicated bereavement service helpline and the UK regulations for the new Crypto-Assets Reporting Framework and the updated Common Reporting Standard have been laid before Parliament.

In other news this week:

  • As Wimbledon’s strawberries and cream season comes to an end, the VAT debate over Marks and Spencer’s limited-edition strawberries and cream sandwich, inspired by the Japanese "fruit sando", continues to rumble on – will the taxman grab a bite?
  • The scammers are out in force in recent week’s: HMRC’s latest Press Release on scams is warning of winter fuel scams, and
  • After the announcement of the loss of £ 47 million as a result of successful taxpayer phishing scams, HMRC’s action against the fraudsters continues with the announcement of arrests in Romania,
  • The latest schedule of HMRC Talking Points live and recorded webinars for tax agents are available for booking. Spaces are limited, so take a look now and save your place, and finally,
  • Check HMRC’s online services availability page for details of planned downtime and the online services affected.

New dedicated bereavement service helpline

Bereaved taxpayers or their representatives are now able to report a death and settle the deceased’s tax affairs by calling HMRC’s new dedicated bereavement service helpline on‌‌‌ ‌‌0300‌‌‌ ‌‌322‌‌‌ ‌‌9620. Interactive Voice Response messages will direct taxpayers who ring this new number to PAYE, Self-Assessment, or Child Benefit depending on the service they need. This aims to get taxpayers/their agents to the right place first time around and will allow them to talk to someone about several matters during the same call.

Crypto-assets reporting framework and updated Common Reporting Standard

The UK regulations for the new Crypto-Assets Reporting Framework and the updated Common Reporting Standard (CRS2.0) have recently been laid before Parliament. Both will come into effect from 1 January 2026.

In summary, these regulations will impact on a range of financial services businesses such as banks, asset managers and insurance companies and will also bring e-money providers and crypto-asset service providers into scope for the first time.

Under both, there will be a £300 penalty per account for failure to collect a self-certification or to apply due diligence, and a £100 penalty per account for incorrect reporting. The regulations also introduce a penalty for customers of institutions who fail to provide a self-certification when requested of up to £300. HMRC has launched a Press Release highlighting these changes.

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