HM Treasury written question – answered at on 11 December 2014.
Michael Crockart
Liberal Democrat, Edinburgh West
To ask Mr Chancellor of the exchequer, how much additional tax has been collected by HM Revenue and Customs from large companies through its anti-avoidance and evasion activities since 2012.
David Gauke
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is active in assessing and tackling the risks of evasion, avoidance and error amongst large businesses. HMRC’s approach has enabled it to recover over £16billion in additional compliance revenues from large businesses between April 2012 and March 2014.
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