Written Question·Treasury·UIN 21166

Fraud: Compensation

Tabled: 18 December 2024

Answered: 7 January 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a financial compensation scheme for victims of fraud who have been taxed on money stolen from them.

Answer

James Murray

Where taxpayers may have been victims of fraud, HMRC considers the correct response for each taxpayer’s case based on the unique set of circumstances they present. Where HMRC finds evidence of fraud, they work closely with the relevant authorities such as...

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