Twentieth Report - Tackling the tax gap

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 650 16 October 2020
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 20 items (6 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 19 of 20 classified)
Accepted 7
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 2
Not Addressed 4
Rejected 5
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Twentieth report from Session 2019-21 · published 4 Feb 2021
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12 Conclusion Acknowledged
The COVID-19 pandemic may increase the risks of non-payment of taxes and more people may...
Conclusion
The COVID-19 pandemic may increase the risks of non-payment of taxes and more people may operate in the deliberately hidden part of the economy.26 We asked HMRC about its assessment of the impact of the pandemic on the size of … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states it regularly publishes updates on its changed compliance approach due to COVID-19 and plans to publish a full estimate of error and fraud, which relates to the context of the pandemic's impact on tax collection discussed in the conclusion.
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19 Conclusion Acknowledged
We asked HMRC whether it is doing enough to tackle small businesses that operate in...
Conclusion
We asked HMRC whether it is doing enough to tackle small businesses that operate in the hidden economy and deliberately evade their responsibilities. HMRC told us that about 8,000 of its staff concentrate on ensuring compliance in the small business … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states it agrees with the implied recommendation and has implemented its approach to supporting small businesses during COVID-19, having published an HMRC issue briefing on how it will continue to support customers and the economy.
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