Taxation: Debt Collection — Written Question

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HM Revenue and Customs has made of (a) the number of individuals expected to be subject to the proposed lower-value debt recovery powers in each of the next five financial years, (b) the average amount

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

The vast majority of taxpayers pay in full and on time. Most debts are resolved as taxpayers engage with HMRC and agree a way forward. The Government's proposals are intended to ensure fairness for taxpayers who pay what they owe by tackling a small minor...

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