Check if an email you've received from HMRC is genuine

The HMRC Self Assessment team are sending email alerts to some customers to say that their Annual Tax Summary is available to view. The emails have the title ‘Your Annual Tax Summary is ready’.

The emails also explain what is in the annual summary and will never ask you for personal or financial information.

Anti-money laundering supervision — tax agent services

HMRC may send you an email if you use our tax agent services and are no longer supervised by HMRC for anti‑money laundering.

The email will explain what you need to do and provide you with:

Businesses selling goods through online marketplaces in the UK

HMRC is contacting businesses who sell goods to customers in the UK through online marketplaces. The emails refer to VAT obligations in the UK. The first email will explain why HMRC is contacting you and ask you to get in touch.

HMRC may send you an email if you import goods into the UK and may be affected by a new tax called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

HMRC may contact you by email if you’ve made a claim for Child Benefit, to confirm that your claim has been received and is being progressed. HMRC will use the email address that you have provided. The emails have the title ‘Thank you — we’ve received your Child Benefit claim’.

These emails will never ask you for any personal or financial information.

If you’ve already contacted HMRC about Child Benefit you can check the status of your claim.

Corporation Tax — mandatory tax adviser registration (MMTAR)

From 5 August 2026 up to and including 17 November 2026 HMRC may contact you by email.