HMRC splurges £43k on Snapchat filters while Britons endure record high tax burden

HMRC has come under fire for spending “staggering” amounts of money on Snapchat filters while Britons face down a record high tax burden. Critics have accused the taxman of spending tens of thousands of pounds from the public purse on “PR stunts” and not treating hardworking Britons’ money with respect. Data obtained through a Freedom of Information request by the Taxpayers’ Alliance shows that £43,029 was paid to Snapchat for the filters. Since 2024, the Government has spent more than half a million pounds on social media influencers, hiring 89 in 2024 and 126 in 2025 to appeal to a young audience on platforms like Snapchat and TikTok. Just months ago, GB News revealed fury at the Cabinet Office’s plans to hire two “TikTok managers” – despite the Chinese-owned app being banned on all Parliamentary devices over security fears. Labour was panned for offering up a yearly salary of between £43,760 and £51,690 and a plum Civil Service pension with a 28.97 per cent employer contribution for the roles back in December. Confronted by its Snapchat spending, HMRC said it “carefully considers when to use public money as part of our communications efforts”. But Callum McGoldrick, investigations campaign manager at
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