Forty-Eighth Report - HMRC’s management of tax debt

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 953 26 March 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 27 items (15 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 27 of 27 classified)
Accepted 20
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 2
Not Addressed 3
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Recommendations

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17 Accepted in Part
HMRC told us that it does not wish to drive any viable business to the...
Recommendation
HMRC told us that it does not wish to drive any viable business to the wall by pushing them to repay debt too quickly.39 Therefore, during the pandemic, it began using data it already holds on customers to inform how … Read more
Government Response Summary
HMRC will re-assess the extent to which sectoral data adds value to its segmentation approach, but previous analysis has shown that it is less effective than business-specific data.
HM Treasury
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18 Accepted in Part
There is evidence that the pandemic has had a varied economic impact, with some businesses...
Recommendation
There is evidence that the pandemic has had a varied economic impact, with some businesses and individuals improving their financial position during the pandemic while others have been negatively affected.42 For example, companies in the hospitality sector have often been … Read more
Government Response Summary
HMRC will re-assess the extent to which sectoral data adds value to its segmentation approach, but previous analysis has shown that it is less effective than business-specific data.
HM Treasury
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