The administrative cost of the tax system
Published on:An increasingly complex tax system is burdening government and business with billions in admin costs.
An increasingly complex tax system is burdening government and business with billions in admin costs.
This report covers HMRC’s calculation of the 2022-23 income tax revenue for Wales (the outturn) and the provisional estimate for 2023-24.
This report covers HMRC’s calculation of the 2022-23 income tax revenue for Scotland (the outturn) and the provisional estimate for 2023-24.
We will look at how HMRC identifies and tackles the tax risks associated with wealthy taxpayers and how it supports them to pay the right tax.
In 2023-24, HMRC spent £7.2 billion to collect tax revenue. This report summarises key relevant information and insights.
The UK is losing billions of pounds a year due to tax evasion by small businesses, which can easily exploit weaknesses in government systems.
Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the National Audit Office, has reported on HMRC’s 2023-24 accounts.
The Whole of Government Accounts consolidates accounts from over 10,000 public bodies, providing an overview of the UK’s public finances.
Although government provides billions in tax reliefs each year to encourage growth, it does not monitor or evaluate them closely enough.
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax, covering the 2021-22 final outturn and the 2022-23 provisional estimate.
Our report has found that repeated delays have undermined credibility and increased costs of HMRC’s flagship tax transformation programme.
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Welsh rates of income tax, covering the 2021-22 final outturn and 2022-23 provisional estimate.
This report provides an overview of how the NAO’s work provides assurance on good governance and propriety. It also provides references to guidance from HM Treasury and others about what is expected of government. Good governance is central to the effective operation of government. Government lists the following as characteristics of good governance that departments […]
We estimate that fraud & error cost the taxpayer £55-81 billion in 2023-24. This report introduces impact of fraud & error on public funds.
We estimate that fraud and error cost the taxpayer between £55 billion to £81 billion in 2023-24. Only a fraction of this is detected and known about. To tackle this, public bodies need to know how much fraud and error they face and where it is. Our good practice guide on estimating and reporting fraud […]
This upcoming National Audit Office report will consider how government bodies use preventative and detective data analytics to fight fraud.
Government has improved its administration of grants, but it has further to go to optimise the value for money of its schemes.
There is no central coordinated approach when government sets up new compensation schemes resulting in a relatively slow, ad-hoc approach.
An upcoming NAO report will consider whether UKRI’s management of its grants and loans is in line with the principles of good funding support.
Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the NAO, has reported on the 2022-23 accounts of HMRC.