Written Question·Treasury·UIN 80236

Revenue and Customs

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria HMRC will use to prioritise enforcement on high-risk tax areas.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
HMRC uses a risk-based approach to identify individuals and businesses for investigation, applying civil and criminal powers to tackle avoidance, evasion, and error. In 2024–25, this approach helped protect an estimated £48 billion in tax revenue. Its Str...

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