Written Question·Treasury·UIN 27634

Tax Evasion

Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 7 February 2025

Question

Phil Brickell

LabourBolton West

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue HMRC estimates has been lost due to tax evasion facilitated through overseas territories in the last five years.

Answer

James Murray
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) estimates the size of the tax gap, which is the difference between the amount of tax that should, in theory, be paid to HMRC, and what is actually paid. The tax gap statistics are published annually and are available at: Meas...

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