Written questions

Motorcycles: Excise Duties and VAT

Commons · Question 78062 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 17 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of HMRC's approach to preventing (a) VAT and (b) duty evasion in the off-road motorcycle industry.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 17 Oct 2025

HMRC collected a record £858.9 billion in taxes in 2024/25, an increase of 3.7% from the year before, which included £171.0 billion in VAT. HMRC has a strong track record in tackling all kinds of non-compliance. HMRC takes a risk-based and intelligence-le...