{"id":"hmrc-ends-interim-vat-gap-estimates-2026","canonicalSlug":"hmrc-ends-interim-vat-gap-estimates-2026","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/hmrc-ends-interim-vat-gap-estimates-2026","language":"en","title":"HMRC ends interim VAT gap estimates, keeps annual measure","summary":"The next VAT gap estimate is expected in the 2027 Measuring Tax Gaps publication.","body":["HM Revenue and Customs confirmed on 9 September that it would stop publishing preliminary and second interim estimates of the UK VAT gap. The agency said its VAT gap team made the decision on 7 September after consultation and consideration.","HMRC will continue one VAT gap estimate in its annual Measuring Tax Gaps statistics alongside other tax-gap measures. The next estimate is expected in the 2027 edition. This changes the release schedule, not the definition or collection of VAT."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"HMRC ends interim VAT gap estimates, keeps annual measure\n\nThe next VAT gap estimate is expected in the 2027 Measuring Tax Gaps publication.\n\nHM Revenue and Customs confirmed on 9 September that it would stop publishing preliminary and second interim estimates of the UK VAT gap. The agency said its VAT gap team made the decision on 7 September after consultation and consideration.\n\nHMRC will continue one VAT gap estimate in its annual Measuring Tax Gaps statistics alongside other tax-gap measures. The next estimate is expected in the 2027 edition. This changes the release schedule, not the definition or collection of VAT.","category":"fiscal","region":"world","topics":[],"eventDate":"2026-09-07","eventDateBasis":"source-event-or-period","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T00:01:40Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-06T00:01:40Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":null,"sourcePublishedAt":"2026-09-09","translatedAt":"2026-10-05T23:23:10Z","sources":[{"name":"HM Revenue & Customs","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schedule-of-updates-and-announcements-for-hmrcs-statistics/2026-hmrc-statistics-announcements","checkedAt":"2026-10-05","publishedAt":"2026-09-09"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/hmrc-ends-interim-vat-gap-estimates-2026","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/hmrc-ends-interim-vat-gap-estimates-2026","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/hmrc-ends-interim-vat-gap-estimates-2026","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/hmrc-ends-interim-vat-gap-estimates-2026","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/hmrc-ends-interim-vat-gap-estimates-2026","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/hmrc-ends-interim-vat-gap-estimates-2026","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/hmrc-ends-interim-vat-gap-estimates-2026"},"corrections":[],"locations":[]}