The government has announced plans to raise an additional £7.5 billion by stepping up efforts to close the tax gap - the difference between the tax HMRC expects to collect and what is actually paid. Figures published on 19 June show that £46.8 billion in tax went unpaid in the 2023-24 tax year. That’s 5.3% […]

James Murray, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, made a Written Ministerial Statement that included a total of 39 tax simplification, administration and reform measures. Many measures are intended to reduce burdens on employers and small businesses, whereas others are designed to modernise H M Revenue & Customs (HMRC) systems and processes. Here are five […]