Select Committee · Public Accounts Committee

Tackling online VAT fraud and error inquiry

Status: Closed Opened: 7 Sep 2017 Closed: 7 Sep 2017 1 report

In 2015-16 an estimated £1 billion to 1.5 billion of tax revenue was lost to online VAT fraud and error. These losses occur when sellers based outside the European Union import goods into the UK for sale to UK customers. Their products are stored in the UK and then dispatched to buyers. VAT goes unpaid …

Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
1st Report - Tackling online VAT fraud and error HC 312 18 Oct 2017 0 Responded

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
13 Sep 2017 Session View ↗

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
28 Mar 2018 Correspondence with HMRC, dated 27 March 2018