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A ‘guestimate not an estimate?’ PAC grills HMRC top brass about its lack of strategy on tax evasion in online retail

A ‘guestimate not an estimate?’ PAC grills HMRC top brass about its lack of strategy on tax evasion in online retail

by Claire Aston | Dec 17, 2024

Sir Jim Harra, outgoing CEO of HMRC, got a tense grilling by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday when he admitted that HMRC don’t have a specific strategy or target for tax evasion within the overall tax gap, as found by the National Audit Office which we...
Sweet Deception: £4.4bn tax evasion leaves a sour taste for HMRC

Sweet Deception: £4.4bn tax evasion leaves a sour taste for HMRC

by Simon Watkins | Sep 9, 2024

Sweet Deception: £4.4bn tax evasion leaves a sour taste for HMRC Tax evasion growing amongst small businesses, but HMRC lacks an effective strategic response Estimated £4.4billion lost to tax evasion by small businesses, although HMRC admit this could be erroneous....
TaxWatch calls for scrutiny over “sweetheart” tax deal between HMRC and GE

TaxWatch calls for scrutiny over “sweetheart” tax deal between HMRC and GE

by Alex Dunnagan | Sep 23, 2021

The deal TaxWatch has written to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the National Audit Office, and the Treasury Committee, requesting that inquiries be held into an out of court settlement between HMRC and General Electric (GE). Following a lengthy tax dispute...

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