Written Question·Treasury·UIN 24298

Hospitality Sector: Tax Evasion

Tabled: 15 January 2025
Answered: 20 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Mrs Elsie Blundell

LabourHeywood and Middleton North

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to tackle tax evasion by business in the hospitality sector who (a) fail to declare earnings and (b) pay cash in hand.

Answer

James Murray
The Government recognises that sometimes businesses do not declare their cash income and thereby conceal their true earnings and is committed to creating a level playing field for all by ensuring that everyone pays the right amount of tax at the right tim...

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