Tax Collection
Commons · Question 27938 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answers to Questions 16435 and 16436 on 15 July 2026, on Taxation: Debt Collection, what safeguards are being considered in relation to (a) a minimum protected balance, (b) affordability assessments,
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 ...