Tax Gap Fall
- Submitted by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2017
- Motion reference: S5M-08455
That the Parliament congratulates HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on reports that the so-called tax gap fell to a record low of 6% in 2015-16; understands that, if the gap had remained at the 2005-06 level of 7.9%, it would have grown to £46 billion, which would have made the UK nearly £12 billion poorer each year; believes that the fall follows the introduction of 75 measures taken by the UK Government to reduce tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance, and understands that, as a result, HMRC has successfully accrued almost £160 billion in additional tax revenue since 2010.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Miles Briggs, Jackson Carlaw, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Golden, Jamie Greene, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Gordon Lindhurst, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle