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HMRC App Tops 7 Million Users in 2025 as Logins Jump 20 Percent

HMRC is steering people toward the mobile service for faster self‑service of routine tax tasks.

Overview

  • Total app users reached about 7.18 million this year, driven by more than 4.2 million downloads in 2025.
  • People logged in 136 million times in 2025, a year‑on‑year increase of 20 percent.
  • Engagement rose notably among older and retired people, with more viewing State Pension forecasts.
  • Almost 960,000 people used the app to manage Child Benefit, and 383,000 saved their National Insurance number to a digital wallet.
  • The free app on Apple and Google stores supports PIN, fingerprint or facial recognition sign‑in and lets users check tax codes, NI numbers and UTRs, view income history, and make Self Assessment and Simple Assessment payments.