Source · National Audit Office
Tackling tax fraud: how HMRC responds to tax evasion, the hidden economy and criminal attacks
Published: 17 Dec 2015
Type: Value for Money
Department: HM Revenue and Customs
HMRC has met its targets to raise more tax revenue in the short-term; however, an estimated £16 billion is lost to tax fraud each year. HMRC needs to improve the way it uses data and analysis to understand the effect of its actions to tackle fraud.
Public Accounts Committee follow-up
The Public Accounts Committee examined this NAO report and published its own recommendations. The government responds to PAC recommendations via Treasury Minutes.