The nurseries will shut in November, when the contract between HMRC's landlord Mapeley and its early years provider Bright Horizons ends.
HMRC said its staff underuse the nurseries, and argued that childcare is not "its core business".
But Gareth Hills, president of trade union the Association of Revenue and Customs urged HMRC to reconsider.
He said: "It is very disappointing that a large organisation that positions itself as a modern employer has taken this decision. They claim that the nurseries are underused, but are not giving any figures to back that up.
"From what we have heard some of the nurseries are well used by HMRC staff and where there are vacancies they are being taken up by the local community and other public sector staff.
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