Change description : 2026-02-17 16:31:00: ‘What the app does’ has been updated – you can now use the app to tell HMRC you no longer need to send a tax return. [Guidance and regulation]
The HMRC app is a quick and easy way to get information about your tax, National Insurance 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
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
tell HMRC you no longer need to send a tax return
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
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You’ll then be able to access the app quickly and easily by signing in using either:
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:
The link to the HMRC specific feedback form has been removed.
6 April 2025
This page has been updated due to tax credits discontinued from 5 April 2025. All references to tax credits have been removed.
31 January 2025
Added translation
12 December 2024
The 'Make life easier with the HMRC app' YouTube video has been updated.
29 April 2024
You can now use the HRMC app to make a Simple Assessment payment, check for gaps in National Insurance contributions and also check if you can make online payments for gaps in your National Insurance contributions.
22 January 2024
If you do not have a UK address and you do not know your National Insurance number, follow the guidance to find a lost National Insurance number before trying to create a Government Gateway user ID.
22 November 2023
You can now use the HMRC app to update your name, save your National Insurance number to your digital wallet and to get help from HMRC's digital assistant.
14 August 2023
This page has been updated to show you can use the HMRC app to check your Child Benefit and State Pension, set a reminder to make a Self Assessment payment and choosing to be contacted by HMRC electronically instead of by paper.
2 February 2023
Added translation.
25 January 2023
Links to the accessibility statements for the HMRC app have been added.