HM Revenue and Customs

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HM Revenue and Customs is the United Kingdom’s tax authority responsible for collecting taxes, administering benefits and enforcing customs and revenue laws.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency of the United Kingdom
non-ministerial government department
tax authority
country United Kingdom
employs civil servants
formedByMergerOf HM Customs and Excise
Inland Revenue
fullName Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
hasAbbreviation HMRC
headquartersBuilding 100 Parliament Street
headquartersLocation London
jurisdiction England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
languageOfWork English
legalForm non-ministerial department
mandate collect taxes
enforce customs and revenue laws
pay and administer certain benefits
operatesIn United Kingdom NERFINISHED
overseenBy HM Treasury
parentOrganization UK Government
predecessor HM Customs and Excise
Inland Revenue
regulates customs at UK borders
responsibleFor administration of child benefit
administration of customs
administration of some welfare benefits
administration of tax credits
collection of National Insurance contributions
collection of corporation tax
collection of direct taxes
collection of excise duties
collection of income tax
collection of indirect taxes
collection of value added tax
enforcement of anti-money laundering regulations for certain sectors
enforcement of customs laws
enforcement of minimum wage legislation
sector public sector
shortName HMRC
subjectOf UK tax law
typeOfTaxCollected direct tax
indirect tax
usesSystem PAYE tax system
Self Assessment tax system
website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs


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