Written questions

Unpaid Taxes

Commons · Question 101222 · Tabled 17 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 5 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much tax revenue is currently outstanding from taxpayers known to be liable but not under active enforcement action by HMRC.

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 ...