Taxation: Fraud and Maladministration
Commons · Question 51512 · Tabled 12 May 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 20 May 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will take steps to improve the accuracy of (a) identifying and (b) reporting data on fraud as distinct from administrative error.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 20 May 2025
As with other parts of the tax system, the term ‘error and fraud’ includes this full range of behaviours, from mistakes and failure to take reasonable care, through to deliberate non-compliance. The Government is committed to further enhancing the admini...