Exceptions to Cross-Government moratoria on spend in HMRC

This dataset is a list of those items of spend that have been allowed in HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) since the announcement (24 May 2010) of initially five cross-government moratoria: ICT spend above £1m; Advertising & Marketing; consultancy; Property leases & lease extensions; and Civil Service recruitment.

There are currently spending controls in:

  • Property
  • Advertising
  • Commercial
  • Digital and Technology
  • Facilities management
  • Contingent labour

HMRC publishes details of approved expenditure in areas limited by spending controls, on a quarterly basis.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Last Updated June 26, 2025, 15:37 (UTC)
Created December 16, 2010, 09:43 (UTC)
Theme Government spending