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...