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What the app does

The HMRC app is a quick and easy way to get information about your tax, National Insurance, tax credits and benefits.

You can use it to check your:

• tax code
• National Insurance number
• income and benefits
• employment and income history from the previous 5 years
• tax credits, when they will be paid and how much you will receive
• Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) for Self Assessment
• Self Assessment tax and how much you owe
• Child Benefit
• State Pension forecast
• gaps in National Insurance contributions

You can also use it to:

• get an estimate of the tax you need to pay
• make a Self Assessment payment
• make a Simple Assessment payment
• set a reminder to make a Self Assessment payment
• report tax credits changes and complete your renewal
• access your Help to Save account
• use our tax calculator to work out your take home pay after Income Tax and National Insurance deductions
• track forms and letters you have sent to us
• claim a refund if you have paid too much tax
• ask HMRC’s digital assistant for help and information
• update your name
• update your address
• save your National Insurance number to your digital wallet
• check for gaps in your National Insurance contributions and the benefits of paying them
• check if you can make a payment for gaps in your National Insurance contributions
• choose to be contacted by HMRC electronically, instead of by letter

How to access the app

Open the app and enter your Government Gateway user ID and password to sign in for the first time. If you do not have a user ID, you can create one via the app.

You’ll then be able to access the app quickly and easily by signing in using either:

• a 6-digit PIN
• your fingerprint
• facial recognition

Accessibility of the app

We want as many people as possible to be able to use the HMRC app. Our accessibility statements describe how the app works with assistive technologies:

• Android accessibility statement
• iOS accessibility statement

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