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Tax Collection

Commons · Question 27936 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

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Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer to Question 16435 on 15 July 2026, on Taxation: Debt Collection, whether HM Revenue and Customs has prepared a (a) preliminary equality impact assessment and (b) screening assessment for the p

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 17 Sep 2026

The proposals aim to maintain fairness in the tax system and address a gap in existing debt enforcement tools, by collecting lower value tax debts from taxpayers who can pay but do not engage. The consultation on proposals to tackle lower value tax debts ...