Tax gap

Making tax digital? Five things we’ve learned about HMRC’s Digital Transformation in 2025HMRC has promised that from 2026 it will transform the way it uses digital tools to tackle tax evasion and interface with taxpayers. With the clock ticking, here are five...
Tax Gap Op-Ed in HMRC Magazine

Tax Gap Op-Ed in HMRC Magazine

We have recently had an op-ed published in the magazine HMRC Enquiries, Investigations and Powers. Below is the text in full. The Tax Fraud Gap The pressure on HMRC to tackle tax fraud is immense. After rolling out multiple coronavirus support schemes in a fast and...
HMRC publishes its 2022 Tax Gap – TaxWatch analysis

HMRC publishes its 2022 Tax Gap – TaxWatch analysis

HMRC’s Tax Gap has increased for the second year in a row on a like-for-like basis. The latest HMRC estimates of non-compliance are £32bn for 2020-2021, or 5.1% of total tax revenues. This is the same gap as a percentage as seen in last year’s publication...
HMRC publishes its 2022 Tax Gap – TaxWatch analysis

HMRC’s Tax Gap 2022 Edition – TaxWatch Briefing

HMRC’s Tax Gap increases for 2nd year in a row on like-for-like basis Latest HMRC estimate of non-compliance £32bn, or 5.1% of total tax revenues – the same gap as a percentage in 2021. This year’s figure includes a £0.7bn revision downwards to compensate for lower...