VAT: Tax Evasion

(asked on 23rd October 2017) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what considerations HMRC takes into account when deciding whether or not to pursue a person for VAT evasion.


Answered by
Lord Bates Portrait
Lord Bates
This question was answered on 6th November 2017

HMRC always pursues known VAT evasion. HMRC employs a wide range of civil and criminal law approaches to tackle the full spectrum of wrong-doing, taking the most appropriate course of action based on all the intelligence and information available.

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