HMRC needs to make fundamental changes to how it collects tax, as compliance is expected to drop as a result of Covid-19, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
More than 100 councils in England have reported fraudulent claims for Covid-19 grants since the introduction of the emergency measures, according to a report.
The government has been criticised for its lack of understanding of the effectiveness of tax reliefs, as after a report from the Public Accounts Committee said it knew "too little" about the schemes.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed the government is to waive duties and VAT on medical imports from outside the EU, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that self-employed people are to receive subsidies of up to 80% of profits up to £2,500 per month, in a bid keep businesses running during the coronavirus...
HMRC and the Treasury lack understanding of the effectiveness of tax reliefs while the cost of providing them has grown by 5% over five years, the public spending watchdog has warned.
The government is facing calls to halt its ‘loan charge’ policy introduced to reclaim about £3.2bn of avoided tax, after it was linked to seven suicides.
The government has swiftly brought in measures to stop a renewable energy sector VAT fraud - one of a range of scams costing EU states an estimated €50bn each year.
Through diligent, collaborative investigation, the HMRC Criminal Taxes Unit managed to crack a long-term money laundering case. Simone Rensch explains.
The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has written to the chief executive of HM Revenue & Customs concerned only a “fraction” of online fraud VAT was being clawed back.
Government plans to sell off surplus property and land owned by HMRC will not raise as much money as expected, the Public Accounts Committee has warned.
