The Tax Gap

The Tax Gap The Tax Gap is the difference between the amount of tax that should be collected, and the amount of tax actually collected. It is the sum total of all of the evasion, avoidance and non-payment that leads to the loss of tax revenue to the government. The UK...
Mind the gap: How to collect the right tax?

Mind the gap: How to collect the right tax?

Following our recent article on customer service, the other side of the coin in terms of HMRC effectiveness relates to its compliance activity. Current Tax Gap is 4.8%, or £36bn for 2021/22 HMRC neither resourced nor tasked to reduce the Tax Gap below its current...
Tax Fraud Gap at least £15.2bn in 2020

Tax Fraud Gap at least £15.2bn in 2020

An analysis of HMRC’s latest Tax Gap estimates by TaxWatch has found that the amount of tax lost to fraud in 2020 was at least £15.2bn. The figures produced by TaxWatch are based on an evaluation of HMRC’s analysis of taxpayer behaviours underlying their annual...
Tax Fraud Gap at least £15.2bn in 2020

The tax fraud gap – 2021 edition

16th September 2021 The Tax Gap Attributable to Fraud was at least £15.2bn in 2019/20   At least 43% of tax losses arise from fraudulent behaviour Executive Summary HMRC’s annual estimate of non-compliance, “the Tax Gap” is regarded by the department as an...