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United KingdomGOV.UK

HMRC adds two genuine text campaigns from 5 October

From 5 October 2026 HMRC may text about overdue Self Assessment (5–9 October) and VAT registration progress; neither genuine message asks for details or carries links.

By Taxxa AI OyPublished 5 October 2026

Tax

HMRC has added two new genuine-text campaigns to its verification guidanceGOV, and taxpayers and agents should know what the real messages look like so clients are not caught by phishing texts. Both campaigns run from 5 OctoberGOV 2026GOV, and in both cases HMRC states the messages will never ask for personal or financial informationGOV.

The first is a Self Assessment overdue campaign running from 5 October 2026 up to and including 9 October 2026GOV GOV. During that window HMRC may contact taxpayers by text message telling them their Self Assessment is overdue, telling them to check their online account, and directing them to GOV.UK. The message will not ask for personal or financial information and will not provide any links to websitesGOV GOV. Any text in that window claiming to be about an overdue Self Assessment return that asks for details or carries a link does not match the genuine patternGOV.

The second is an open-ended VAT registration application updates campaign, running from 5 October 2026GOV GOV. HMRC may contact applicants by text message about their VAT registrationGOV. The message may confirm that the query is being processed, ask the applicant to reply to HMRC's email or postal contact, or give an update on the application's progress. It will not ask for personal or financial information and will not link directly to any websitesGOV GOV.

The no-links detail matters because HMRC's general position is that it does send texts that may include a link to GOV.UK information or HMRC webchatGOV. Both of these campaigns are exceptions to that general position: neither carries website linksGOV, and the VAT campaign does not link directly to any websitesGOV. Agents warning clients about the campaigns should stress this point — a link in a message claiming to belong to either campaign is the clearest sign it is not genuine.

Suspicious texts claiming to be from HMRC should be forwarded to 60599 (network charges apply) or emailed to phishing@hmrc.gov.uk and then deleted. Texts not listed in the guidance can be checked against HMRC's multi-method contact guidance.

Legal basis: the operative campaign dates and message contents are stated in HMRC guidance on checking whether a text message from HMRC is genuine, as updated with the Self Assessment overdue and VAT registration application update sections.

Brief clients on the two genuine campaign patterns — SA overdue texts only 5-9 October 2026 and VAT registration updates from 5 October, neither asking for details nor carrying links — and forward suspect texts to 60599.

Sources

Check if a text message you've received from HMRC is genuine

United KingdomGOV.UK

HMRC adds two genuine text campaigns from 5 October

From 5 October 2026 HMRC may text about overdue Self Assessment (5–9 October) and VAT registration progress; neither genuine message asks for details or carries links.

By Taxxa AI OyPublished 5 October 2026

Tax

Sources

Check if a text message you've received from HMRC is genuine