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It’s time for an evaluation of HMRC’s first ten years
KEY POINTS
- HMRC were formed as a recommendation in the O’Donnell review.
- In 2005 there were 77 300 employees in the Inland Revenue and 22 400 in Customs & Excise – there are now fewer than 65 000 in HMRC.
- Growth of the use of IT since 2005 with varying degrees of success.
- Have HMRC acted even-handedly and objectively towards taxpayers?
On 14 February 2015 Ed Miliband leader of the opposition announced that if elected Labour would launch “an independent root and branch review of the culture and practice of HMRC when it comes to tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance”.
Ed Balls shadow chancellor added: “We also need HMRC to do a much better job. That’s why this review of HMRC’s culture and practices in...
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