Written Question·Treasury·UIN 14445

Taxation

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

James Wild

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the HMRC publication entitled Measuring tax gaps 2026 edition: tax gap estimates for 2024 to 2025, what assessment HMRC has made of the contribution of complexity to the tax gap for (i) income tax

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

As the Minister responsible for the UK tax system, I regularly discuss a wide range of issues with the Chief Executive of HMRC, including reducing the tax gap.Closing the Tax Gap is a government priority. Over the last three fiscal events the Government h...

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