Select committee: Public Accounts Committee
Conclusion 14
9th Report - Tax evasion in the retail sector
Published 12 Feb 2025
Addressed to HM Treasury
Public Accounts Committee Tax evasion in the retail sector All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
Prior to the introduction of ECCTA in March 2024, Companies House had limited scope to share data or insight with other public bodies such as HMRC. The new measures under ECCTA include the ability to proactively share information with other government departments and law enforcement agencies36. Although Companies House and HMRC said they had been working closely for many years, the organisations told us they are now able to share intelligence with each other with no barriers.37 Companies House told us that since the introduction of ECCTA, it has shared 420 intelligence assessments with law enforcement and other government departments, such as HMRC and the Insolvency Service.38 HMRC told us it welcomes ECCTA and that it is working with Companies House to support its implementation. It also said that ECCTA will help it with tax compliance.39
From: Public Accounts Committee, 9th Report - Tax evasion in the retail sector (HC 355), 12 February 2025
Government response
Latest Treasury Minutes progress report to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Ninth Report of Session 2024-26
The government responded to the whole report on 4 June 2026.
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Ninth report from Session 2024-25
Published 6 May 2025.