# HMRC collects £391.6 billion in tax and National Insurance over five months

> The UK tax authority’s monthly statistics show a £24.9 billion increase from the same period a year earlier.

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HM Revenue and Customs reported £391.6 billion in tax, National Insurance contributions and other receipts between April and August 2026. The total was £24.9 billion higher than in the corresponding period a year earlier.

HMRC said year-on-year comparisons should be treated with caution because it has begun monthly alignment of Income Tax, National Insurance and VAT figures with accounting data. Receipts from April 2026 are provisional and may be revised during the annual alignment process in 2027.

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| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMRC tax and National Insurance receipts, April-August 2026 | 391.6 | billion GBP | 2026-08 | observed | exact |

Sources: <https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk/hmrc-tax-receipts-and-national-insurance-contributions-for-the-uk-new-monthly-bulletin> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-april-to-august-2026-hmrc-tax-and-ni-receipts-reach-391-6-billion/data/fiscal-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-april-to-august-2026-hmrc-tax-and-ni-receipts-reach-391-6-billion/data/fiscal-figures?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [HM Revenue & Customs](<https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk/hmrc-tax-receipts-and-national-insurance-contributions-for-the-uk-new-monthly-bulletin>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-09-22)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:57:12+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T05:59:00+03:00: Data classification added: each figure now carries a measure identifier with its unit, geography, frequency and type. No figure, unit or date changed.

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