13 May 2026
The Advisory and Policy team sometimes get asked if a letter, call or email received from HMRC is genuine, helpfully, HMRC publish guidance pages on how to spot genuine letter and research being conducted by third parties. These links have been collated below.
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- Check a list of genuine HMRC contacts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Check if a letter you've received from HMRC is genuine - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Check if a phone call you've received from HMRC is genuine - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Check if an email you've received from HMRC is genuine - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Check genuine HMRC contact that uses more than one communication method - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Examples of HMRC related phishing emails, suspicious phone calls and texts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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