HMRC tax receipts
Where UK tax comes from
HMRC received £937.8bn in tax and National Insurance contributions in 2025-26, counted when the cash arrived. Lines HMRC already includes inside income tax or National Insurance are not shown again.
These are cash receipts. The overview shows ONS accrued receipts for the whole public sector, so the totals differ. Spending is on where the money goes. Income taxpayers are on income taxpayers.
Receipts by tax, 2025-26
£bn. The ten largest taxes, with the rest grouped as Other.
| Tax | £bn | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | £326.9bn | 34.9% |
| National Insurance Contributions | £200.8bn | 21.4% |
| Value Added Tax | £179.9bn | 19.2% |
| Corporation Tax | £95.1bn | 10.1% |
| Hydrocarbon Oil (Fuel duties) | £24.6bn | 2.6% |
| Capital Gains Tax | £24.3bn | 2.6% |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax | £15.2bn | 1.6% |
| Insurance Premium Tax | £9.0bn | 1.0% |
| Inheritance Tax | £8.5bn | 0.9% |
| Tobacco Duties | £7.6bn | 0.8% |
All 35 taxes
| Tax | £bn | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | £326.9bn | 34.9% |
| National Insurance Contributions | £200.8bn | 21.4% |
| Value Added Tax | £179.9bn | 19.2% |
| Corporation Tax | £95.1bn | 10.1% |
| Hydrocarbon Oil (Fuel duties) | £24.6bn | 2.6% |
| Capital Gains Tax | £24.3bn | 2.6% |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax | £15.2bn | 1.6% |
| Insurance Premium Tax | £9.0bn | 1.0% |
| Inheritance Tax | £8.5bn | 0.9% |
| Tobacco Duties | £7.6bn | 0.8% |
| Customs Duties | £5.0bn | 0.5% |
| Stamp Duty Shares | £4.7bn | 0.5% |
| Air Passenger Duty | £4.6bn | 0.5% |
| Wines Duties | £4.6bn | 0.5% |
| Apprenticeship Levy | £4.4bn | 0.5% |
| Spirits Duties | £4.1bn | 0.4% |
| Betting & Gaming | £3.8bn | 0.4% |
| Beer Duties | £3.5bn | 0.4% |
| Energy Profits Levy | £2.6bn | 0.3% |
| Climate Change Levy | £1.8bn | 0.2% |
| Bank Levy | £1.4bn | 0.2% |
| Bank Surcharge | £1.2bn | 0.1% |
| Penalties | £1.0bn | 0.1% |
| Digital Services Tax | £0.9bn | 0.1% |
| Landfill Tax | £0.6bn | 0.1% |
| Diverted Profits Tax | £0.6bn | 0.1% |
| Aggregates Levy | £0.4bn | less than 0.1% |
| Soft Drinks Industry Levy | £0.4bn | less than 0.1% |
| Cider Duties | £0.3bn | less than 0.1% |
| Plastic Packaging Tax | £0.3bn | less than 0.1% |
| Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings | £0.1bn | less than 0.1% |
| Residential Property Developer Tax | £0.1bn | less than 0.1% |
| Electricity Generator Levy | less than £0.1bn | less than 0.1% |
| Economic Crime Levy | less than £0.1bn | less than 0.1% |
| Petroleum Revenue Tax | −£0.4bn, net repayment | share not shown |
HM Revenue & Customs · HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions for the UK · Published 21 Oct 2026 · Licence terms · Source data · Methodology
HMRC receipts by financial year
£bn. Cash received by HMRC in each financial year.
HM Revenue & Customs · HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions for the UK, annual table · Published 21 Oct 2026 · Licence terms · Source data · Methodology
Total HMRC receipts by month
£bn on the chart, £m in the table. Not adjusted for inflation.
Show table
Last 18 months, £m. Source figures are £ million, so 75,778 is £75.8bn.
| Month | £m |
|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 80,851 |
| May 2025 | 62,823 |
| Jun 2025 | 67,110 |
| Jul 2025 | 92,843 |
| Aug 2025 | 63,052 |
| Sept 2025 | 71,201 |
| Oct 2025 | 75,323 |
| Nov 2025 | 64,944 |
| Dec 2025 | 79,235 |
| Jan 2026 | 126,444 |
| Feb 2026 | 75,743 |
| Mar 2026 | 78,194 |
| Apr 2026 | 85,214 |
| May 2026 | 65,414 |
| Jun 2026 | 74,055 |
| Jul 2026 | 97,999 |
| Aug 2026 | 68,886 |
| Sept 2026 | 75,778 |
HM Revenue & Customs · HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions for the UK, monthly table · Published 21 Oct 2026 · Licence terms · Source data · Methodology