HM Revenue and Customs |

HMRC is one of the UK’s largest organisations, with around 67,000 employees, collecting over £966.4 billion in tax revenue. 

At HMRC we are committed to helping our customers get their tax right. By making it easy for people to get tax right, and robustly tackling those who cheat the system, we run a fair and effective tax system, collecting the money for the UK’s public services, and giving financial support to people.

Making an impact

Tax funds everything the government does, from hospitals and schools to police and defence. We’re responsible for collecting taxes and duties from over 50 million people and five million businesses. 

Transforming together

HMRC is going through an exciting time as we undertake a major transformation to modernise our organisation and deliver even better services to our customers. We’re embracing cutting-edge technology to make our jobs more efficient and connect us all. 

A world of opportunities

At HMRC, we offer not just a job, but a rewarding career filled with challenges and opportunities. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of their background, feels respected and valued. Our priority is to ensure that every colleague at HMRC has a voice, feels safe, and can thrive.

Remarkable people are the backbone of HMRC. We are driven by a responsibility to deliver the very best for society and our public services. 

Joining our team means being part of something bigger, and we’re committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We want everyone to feel valued, supported, and comfortable being their true self at work.

Our work is diverse, challenging, and incredibly rewarding. There are so many opportunities for development and growth. Come and find your place within HMRC. A career in your hands awaits…

As a HMRC employee, you'll have access to a wide range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development work-life balance, including:

• Flexible working, with the opportunity to work remotely for up to two days a week.
• Generous annual leave of 25 days, which increases 1 day for every year of service up to 30 days.
• Civil Service Pension Scheme, one of the most competitive pension schemes available. 
• Family-friendly policies, wellbeing support and employee assistance services. 
• Five days of paid volunteering leave each year. 
• Learning and development opportunities to help you build new skills and progress your career. 
• An inclusive workplace culture, supported by staff diversity networks and communities. 

Together, these benefits help create a supportive environment where you can build a rewarding career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

At HMRC, we want everyone to feel like they belong and feel comfortable being their true self at work. To support this, we have several Staff Diversity Networks covering race, gender, disability, LGBT+, carers, social mobility and EU nationals, as well as specialist groups for age and religion or belief. You can join any of these networks from day one, and getting involved is easy.

We’re proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer, supporting social mobility by creating opportunities for people from all walks of life. We want everyone who chooses to work for us to reach their full potential, which is why we provide the support, resources and opportunities they need to succeed.

We’re also a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to making both our recruitment process and workplace inclusive and accessible to everyone. We offer reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees who may face barriers due to a disability, long-term health condition, illness or injury. These adjustments help remove or reduce disadvantages, ensuring everyone has a fair opportunity to demonstrate their potential and thrive. We consider every request on a case-by-case basis and are committed to providing appropriate support in line with the Equality Act.

Wellbeing is incredibly important to us. Taking care of our physical and mental wellbeing helps increase creativity and job satisfaction and means that we’re more likely to fulfil our potential.

We have a range of initiatives in place to help employees focus on wellbeing. These include our Employee Assistance Programme which offers free, confidential advice and support for a number of issues including work, family and personal issues.

We also regularly hold wellbeing workshops and sessions, and have a range of additional resources to support you with everything from physical heath to financial wellbeing.

Our flagship graduate programme, the Tax Specialist Programme, offers structured learning and development throughout, helping you build specialist expertise and develop a long-term career at HMRC, all within an inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone is encouraged to thrive.

Sustainability plays an important role in how HMRC operates. As part of the government's commitment to accelerating progress towards net zero, HMRC is working towards becoming a net zero carbon organisation by 2040. Through initiatives across our estate, operations and supply chain, we're reducing our environmental impact and embedding sustainability into the way we work.

Explore our career site for more information on the Tax Specialist Programme including trainee stories, programme insights and answers to frequently asked question.

Our Tax Specialist Programme (TSP) is open to graduates from all degree disciplines. We recruit based on potential, so you don't need any prior tax knowledge or experience to apply.

Here's what to expect from the 2026 application process:

1. Apply online through Civil Service Jobs.
2. Complete online tests, including verbal, numerical and judgement assessments.
3. Take the Civil Service Styles Assessment to help us understand how you approach different workplace situations.
4. Attend a half-day assessment centre where you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate your suitability for the programme.

Successful candidates will be placed on a merit list and offered positions based on merit and location preferences.