HMRC is tackling online VAT fraud. Changes first announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn Budget 2017 came into effect on 15 March 2018. From that date online marketplaces and direct website sellers must display valid VAT numbers when they are VAT registered....
HMRC’s recently revised departmental plan sets a long-term target of raising an additional £5bn a year by 2020 through tackling tax evasion, avoidance and non-compliance. HMRC’s existing process for risk profiling large businesses is subject to review, and a new business risk review (BRR)...
While the committee acknowledged that HMRC was making progress in tackling the extent of money owed in unpaid taxes, the report found the tax authority was still struggling to keep pace with its workload. The National Audit Office found in 2024 that HMRC’s customer service performance on the ...