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Tax Credits: Acting on behalf of someone else

Tax credits ended on 5 April 2025 and there are no live tax credit awards after that date. HMRC will continue to deal with legacy matters relating to tax credits and this section of the website provides information about how to deal with HMRC, about tax credits, on behalf of someone else.

There are three main ‘categories’ in relation to acting on someone’s behalf with HMRC. You can find out more information about each of them by clicking below:

Last reviewed/updated 10 April 2025