Written Question·Treasury·UIN 92739
Self-employed: Taxation
Tabled: 19 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to ensure that contractors have the same right to (a) settlement and (b) negotiated concession of their tax bills that are provided to large companies.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonHMRC applies the law fairly and consistently in accordance with its published Litigation and Settlement Strategy (LSS). This ensures every taxpayer, no matter who they are, pays the tax due under the law.
Central to the LSS is that HMRC will not settle a dispute by agreement for an amount which is less than it would reasonably expect to obtain from litigation.
HMRC’s LSS can be found on gov.uk: www.gov.uk/government/publications/litigation-and-settlement-strategy-lss