Tax Collection
Commons · Question 16435 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs has completed an Equality Impact Assessment for proposed lower-value debt recovery powers; what assessment she has made of the potential impact of those powers on (a) disabled people,
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 15 Jul 2026
The Government is consulting on proposals to tackle lower value tax debts in a way that is fair, proportionate and effective. The proposals are intended to address a small minority of taxpayers who can afford to pay what they owe but repeatedly choose not...