HMRC UK Tax Authority · FinOps Profile

Hmrc Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for HMRC. The HMRC Developer Hub APIs themselves are zero-cost to consumers; FinOps for HMRC therefore tracks the indirect cost of integration (rate-limit-driven design, software-recognition compliance, fraud-prevention overhead) rather than direct billing. ChargeCategory for HMRC API usage is effectively zero / not-billed.

Hmrc Finops is the FinOps profile for HMRC UK Tax Authority on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in GBP, on a not applicable cycle, and pricing category free / no charge.

The profile maps 9 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Government, Making Tax Digital, Regulatory, Tax, and UK.

Category: Government / Tax Pricing: Free / No Charge Billing: Not Applicable FOCUS v1.3
GovernmentMaking Tax DigitalRegulatoryTaxUKFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
Data Spec

Charge Categories

Adjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
GBP
ChargeCategory
Adjustment
InvoiceIssuerName
Not applicable (free service)
PricingCategory
Free
PricingUnit
request
ProviderName
HMRC UK Tax Authority
PublisherName
HM Revenue & Customs
ServiceCategory
Government / Tax
ServiceName
HMRC Developer Hub

Meters

api_requests
Unit: request
Count of requests sent to HMRC APIs per registered application
throttled_responses
Unit: response
Count of HTTP 429 / MESSAGE_THROTTLED_OUT responses, used as a leading indicator for design changes or rate-limit uplift requests
maintenance_events
Unit: event
Count of 503 SCHEDULED_MAINTENANCE / SERVER_ERROR responses
recognised_software_status
Unit: status
Indicator that the consuming product holds HMRC Recognised Software status for a given tax regime

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