Replying to an HMRC “Nudge” or Campaign Letter – Offshore, Online Platforms and Cryptoassets

How to respond to an HMRC “one to many” or nudge letter based on data from overseas tax authorities, online selling platforms or cryptoasset exchanges – checking the position, the Certificate of Tax Position, explaining that everything has been declared, or moving to a disclosure – with reply letters.

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Letters to HMRC & personal tax

Replying to an HMRC “Nudge” or Campaign Letter – Offshore, Online Platforms and Cryptoassets

About this document

What it’s for

HMRC receives data from overseas tax authorities, online platforms (under the digital platform reporting rules from 2024) and, from 2026, cryptoasset service providers. It uses this data to send “nudge” letters asking taxpayers to check their tax affairs. These letters are not formal enquiries, but they should never be ignored.

When to use it

  • When you receive a letter from HMRC asking you to check your tax affairs
  • When HMRC asks you to sign a Certificate of Tax Position
  • When you need to explain why no further tax is due

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

  • Letter – everything has been declared
  • Letter – disclosure to follow

How to complete it

  • Check what HMRC’s letter refers to and gather the records
  • Decide whether everything has been declared correctly
  • Reply by the date given – with an explanation or a disclosure

Key points to check

  • Do not sign a Certificate of Tax Position unless you are sure it is correct – a false certificate could be treated as a deliberate act
  • Selling personal possessions is often not taxable, but regular buying and selling may be trading

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

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