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Forty-Eighth Report - HMRC’s management of tax debt

Public Accounts Committee HC 953 Published 26 March 2022
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
27 items (15 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 27 of 27 classified
Accepted 20
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 2
Not Addressed 3
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Forty Eighth report from Session 2021-22 · published 27 May 2022
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Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
17 Recommendation Accepted in Part

HMRC told us that it does not wish to drive any viable business to the...

Recommendation
HMRC told us that it does not wish to drive any viable business to the wall by pushing them to repay debt too quickly.39 Therefore, during the pandemic, it began using data it already holds on customers to inform how … Read more
Government Response Summary
HMRC will re-assess the extent to which sectoral data adds value to its segmentation approach, but previous analysis has shown that it is less effective than business-specific data.
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18 Recommendation Accepted in Part

There is evidence that the pandemic has had a varied economic impact, with some businesses...

Recommendation
There is evidence that the pandemic has had a varied economic impact, with some businesses and individuals improving their financial position during the pandemic while others have been negatively affected.42 For example, companies in the hospitality sector have often been … Read more
Government Response Summary
HMRC will re-assess the extent to which sectoral data adds value to its segmentation approach, but previous analysis has shown that it is less effective than business-specific data.
HM Treasury
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