- HMRC recovered less unpaid VAT (£10.8bn) in 2024-25 than the previous year (£11.3bn), despite increasing investigations.
- Investigations into medium-sized businesses rose by over 33%, but VAT recovered from them fell by 20.5%; for large firms, recoveries dropped 8.6%.
- Only individuals and small businesses saw an increase in VAT recovered (up 4.3% to £1.9bn).
- The shortfall complicates Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ efforts to address a £50bn public finance gap.
- Experts warn that HMRC’s aggressive tactics may wrongly target innocent firms.
Source: pressreader.com
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