HMRC App Usage on the Increase

HMRC has reported that over 5.6 million people have accessed its App since 6 April 2025. The App offers a range of features that can be useful in viewing and managing your tax and national insurance records.

What are people using the App for?

According to HMRC, the most accessed services include:

• Checking PAYE information, including pay before it reaches the bank – used by 4.14 million people.

• Viewing annual tax summaries – 1.94 million people.

• Accessing national insurance details, including contribution history and saving NI numbers – 1.79 million people.

• Checking State Pension forecasts – 1.49 million people.

• Viewing Self Assessment summaries and making payments – 1.19 million people.

What else can you do with the HMRC App?

• check your tax code, National Insurance number, and income and employment history from the past five years
• view and manage Child Benefit and your State Pension forecast
• access tax details, including your Unique Taxpayer Reference and income information
• use tools like the tax calculator to estimate take-home pay, and check for National Insurance contribution gaps
• make payments for Self Assessment, Simple Assessment, and even set payment reminders
• access your Help to Save account and claim refunds if you’ve overpaid tax
• track forms and correspondence with HMRC
• update personal information like your name and address
• save your National Insurance number to a digital wallet and opt for electronic communications from HMRC
• use HMRC’s digital assistant for guidance and support

As part of HMRC’s stated intention to move towards a ‘digital first’ position, the App is going to become ever more important. We’d definitely recommend getting familiar with it sooner rather than later! You can download the HMRC App from Google Play or Apple Store.