Revenue and Customs: Small Businesses
Commons · Question 80551 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Darren Paffey
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) waiting times for (i) appeals and (ii) repayments and (b) other delays in HMRC processes on (A) investment in and (B) the growth of small busine
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 17 Oct 2025
HMRC recognises the importance of tax repayments in supporting business confidence and growth. While appeals and repayments are subject to necessary checks to mitigate fraud and error, HMRC continues to improve processing times through increased staffing ...