We stressed to HMRC the importance of its role in ensuring it can assure ordinary taxpayers that everybody is paying their fair share of tax. HMRC told us that fairness is right at the heart of its charter, and that it wants to make it as easy as possible for people to pay their taxes on time. It said it is committed to improving trust in the tax system, which it accepted had declined in recent years. It said it will examine opportunities 44 Qq 90, 131-132 45 C&AG’s Report, para 18 46 Qq 68-69 47 Letter from HMRC to Committee, 26 June 2025 16 to provide greater transparency regarding the amount of tax wealthy taxpayers pay and the contributions of different segments within the wealthy population.48