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National Audit Office

New low point
Making tax digital – a wake up call

The government abolished income tax relief for payment of patent royalties in December 2012 after HMRC found no evidence of any use of the break that was not for the purpose of avoidance.

Despite the action in that instance, the Revenue does not estimate the tax at risk or loss as the result of the abuse of reliefs but the amount is likely to be “significant”, according to the latest report from the National Audit Office (NAO).

CHRIS CHADBURN reviews the National Audit Office report on HMRC’s management of civil tax investigations
But taxman needs to better understand enforcement activities, says NAO
ALLISON PLAGER delves into HMRC’s 2009/10 accounts
Contractors expected to recoup £140m a year
Millions of taxpayers may have overpaid or underpaid
Reduction led to no significant operating failures, says NAO
But HMRC has improved arrears management, says NAO
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