National Audit Office
Tackling tax fraud: how HMRC responds to tax evasion, the hidden economy and criminal attacks
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.
Published 17 Dec 2015
Value for Money
HM Revenue and Customs
Topics: Fraud and error, Money and tax, Tax and revenue
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Public Accounts Committee follow-up 1 report
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