Tax Avoidance and Multinational Companies

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:11 pm on 3 February 2016.

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Photo of David Gauke David Gauke The Financial Secretary to the Treasury 3:11, 3 February 2016

We have in place strong governance. The NAO has looked in the past at settlements when accusations have been made of sweetheart deals, and those accusations have been dismissed. It is very clear that HMRC’s remit is to get the tax that is due under the law, and no one has ever produced a shred of evidence to suggest otherwise; they have merely displayed a prejudice against HMRC staff and a tendency to insult them.