Written questions

Unpaid Taxes

Commons · Question 101219 · Tabled 17 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 5 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of the number of individuals and companies that are liable for tax but are not currently being actively pursued for payment.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 5 Jan 2026

HMRC is committed to closing the tax gap further and tackling non-compliant behaviours such as tax evasion, tax avoidance, criminal attacks, error, failure to take reasonable care, hidden economy activity, legal interpretation issues, and non-payment. In ...