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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral statement by the Prime Minister of 1 September 2026, Official Report, whether she plans to revoke Regulation 45 of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral statement by the Prime Minister of 1 September 2026, Official Report, whether she plans to revoke Regulation 45 of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992.
The Government has no plans to ban councils from using enforcement agents to recover unpaid council tax. Councils are expected to act sympathetically towards those in hardship and use enforcement powers proportionately, but it is right that they retain appropriate tools to recover debt where necessary.
The Government recognises concerns about enforcement agents’ actions when recovering council tax and is taking steps to strengthen the oversight of the enforcement sector. On 28 August 2026, the Minister for Courts and Legal Services announced that all private enforcement agents will be subject to independent oversight by the Enforcement Conduct Board. This will give people who are facing enforcement action and are struggling financially greater protection and access to an independent complaints’ procedure.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the FCDO Services Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026, HC 458, 3 July 2026, which central government bodies did the HMRC investigation into unpaid taxes in relation to IR35 compliance cover, and how many central government bodies other than...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the FCDO Services Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026, HC 458, 3 July 2026, which central government bodies did the HMRC investigation into unpaid taxes in relation to IR35 compliance cover, and how many central government bodies other than...
HMRC cannot comment on specific organisations. However, Government Departments publish information on their compliance with the Off-Payroll Working (IR35) rules in their Annual Report and Accounts.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 14818, how much of HMRC's 2025 tax debt balance of £42.8 billion has been paid back.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 14818, how much of HMRC's 2025 tax debt balance of £42.8 billion has been paid back.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of charging interest on unpaid Inheritance Tax where an estate’s principal asset cannot be sold because of delays by HM Courts and Tribunals Service in issuing probate and letters of administration on those estates;...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of charging interest on unpaid Inheritance Tax where an estate’s principal asset cannot be sold because of delays by HM Courts and Tribunals Service in issuing probate and letters of administration on those estates;...
Inheritance tax (IHT) is due by the end of the sixth month after the date of death. Late payment interest will accrue on any amounts outstanding after this date. Personal representatives can proceed to apply for probate when sufficient IHT has been paid.
HMRC offers several payment options for estates with assets which may be difficult to sell before probate has been granted, including the option to pay by annual instalments. Further information on these payment options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/paying-inheritance-tax/deceaseds-bank-account
The latest published statistics on HM Courts & Tribunal Service processing times for grants of probate and letters of administration are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2026/family-court-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2026#probate-service
Customers seeking a review of interest charged on an IHT account, where they believe the interest amount was caused by an HMRC error or delay, should write to HMRC directly at https://www.gov.uk/find-hmrc-contacts/inheritance-tax-general-enquiries. However, If the account is subject to a compliance enquiry, customers should instead write to the relevant compliance caseworker.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the deadline for payment of inheritance tax from six to 12 months.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the deadline for payment of inheritance tax from six to 12 months.
The Government does not intend to change the existing, longstanding deadline of inheritance tax being due at the end of the sixth month after the date of death.
The Government recognises the general difficulties that some personal representatives may face in paying the inheritance tax due and HMRC already offers several payment options to help.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money is owed by a) businesses and b) taxpayers to HMRC i) this financial year, and ii) in the previous financial year, and when that money is expected to be paid back.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money is owed by a) businesses and b) taxpayers to HMRC i) this financial year, and ii) in the previous financial year, and when that money is expected to be paid back.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes information on the total amount of tax debt owed to it, but does not publish a breakdown of the debt balance between businesses and individual taxpayers.
The Government is taking significant action to reduce tax debt. Since Autumn Budget 2024, HMRC has received £782 million of additional investment in its debt management activities, which is expected to help collect more than £12 billion of additional debt by the end of 2030-31.
HMRC published an update to its tax debt strategy at Budget 2025, outlining how the recent investment is helping to close the tax gap and reduce tax debt year-on-year as a percentage of receipts. At 31 March 2025, HMRC's tax debt balance stood at £42.8 billion, equivalent to 5.0% of total tax receipts. This compares with a tax debt balance of £43.0 billion at 31 March 2024, equivalent to 5.2% of total tax receipts.
HMRC publishes quarterly performance updates on GOV.UK. You can find this here https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money that is owed to HMRC by a) businesses and b) taxpayers has not been collected as a percentage over the previous five years.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money that is owed to HMRC by a) businesses and b) taxpayers has not been collected as a percentage over the previous five years.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes information on the total amount of tax debt owed to it, but does not publish a breakdown of the debt balance between businesses and individual taxpayers.
The Government is taking significant action to reduce tax debt. Since Autumn Budget 2024, HMRC has received £782 million of additional investment in its debt management activities, which is expected to help collect more than £12 billion of additional debt by the end of 2030-31.
HMRC published an update to its tax debt strategy at Budget 2025, outlining how the recent investment is helping to close the tax gap and reduce tax debt year-on-year as a percentage of receipts. At 31 March 2025, HMRC's tax debt balance stood at £42.8 billion, equivalent to 5.0% of total tax receipts. This compares with a tax debt balance of £43.0 billion at 31 March 2024, equivalent to 5.2% of total tax receipts.
HMRC publishes quarterly performance updates on GOV.UK. You can find this here https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates
My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Today the government sets out further reforms to simplify and modernise the tax and customs system, building on the commitment first made in the HMRC Transformation Roadmap published in July 2025 and...
My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Today the government sets out further reforms to simplify and modernise the tax and customs system, building on the commitment first made in the HMRC Transformation Roadmap published in July 2025 and...
Today the government sets out further reforms to simplify and modernise the tax and customs system, building on the commitment first made in the HMRC Transformation Roadmap published in July 2025 and confirmed at Budget 2025.
The measures announced today simplify rules, improve taxpayer guidance, and ensure more taxpayers can...
Today the government sets out further reforms to simplify and modernise the tax and customs system, building on the commitment first made in the HMRC Transformation Roadmap published in July 2025 and confirmed at Budget 2025.
The measures announced today simplify rules, improve taxpayer guidance, and ensure more taxpayers can...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been allowed to pay taxes late without penalty in each of the last five years.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been allowed to pay taxes late without penalty in each of the last five years.
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Jo White (Bassetlaw) (Lab):
At a previous session of Prime Minister’s questions, I was promised a meeting with the Prime Minister for me and Arsenal hero Michael Thomas. We are still waiting, and I cannot back down. Not only have working-class footballers and others lost hundreds of millions to financial mis-selling, but the members of the V11 group are still being pursued by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs for tax on money that they have never had. Action has been taken on the Post Office injustice and other injustices; why has it not been taken on the V11?
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Jo White (Bassetlaw) (Lab):
At a previous session of Prime Minister’s questions, I was promised a meeting with the Prime Minister for me and Arsenal hero Michael Thomas. We are still waiting, and I cannot back down. Not only have working-class footballers and others lost hundreds of millions to financial mis-selling, but the members of the V11 group are still being pursued by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs for tax on money that they have never had. Action has been taken on the Post Office injustice and other injustices; why has it not been taken on the V11?
I thank my hon. Friend for her dedicated campaigning on this important issue. I have met Michael Thomas and heard his experiences, and I share her concern about young, predominantly working-class people being exploited. I do want to make progress as quickly as possible: I have asked the Chief Secretary to meet the V11 group to discuss what further steps the Government can take to support those affected, and I will ensure that that is reported back to my hon. Friend so that she is fully updated on what is going on.
I thank my hon. Friend for her dedicated campaigning on this important issue. I have met Michael Thomas and heard his experiences, and I share her concern about young, predominantly working-class people being exploited. I do want to make progress as quickly as possible: I have asked the Chief Secretary to meet the V11 group to discuss what further steps the Government can take to support those affected, and I will ensure that that is reported back to my hon. Friend so that she is fully updated on what is going on.
I thank my hon. Friend for her dedicated campaigning on this important issue. I have met Michael Thomas and heard his experiences, and I share her concern about young, predominantly working-class people being exploited. I do want to make progress as quickly as possible: I have asked the Chief Secretary to meet the V11 group to discuss what further steps the Government can take to support those affected, and I will ensure that that is reported back to my hon. Friend so that she is fully updated on what is going on.
Q5
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Jo White (Bassetlaw) (Lab):
At a previous session of Prime Minister’s questions, I was promised a meeting with the Prime Minister for me and Arsenal hero Michael Thomas. We are still waiting, and I cannot back down. Not only have working-class footballers and others lost hundreds of millions to financial mis-selling, but the members of the V11 group are still being pursued by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs for tax on money that they have never had. Action has been taken on the Post Office injustice and other injustices; why has it not been taken on the V11?
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department has regarding the amount of unpaid taxes by businesses that is awaiting recovery.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department has regarding the amount of unpaid taxes by businesses that is awaiting recovery.
HMRC publishes quarterly updates that report on the total debt balance at the end of each quarter. The most recent update was published on 8 January 2026 and can be found at www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates.
HMRC publishes data on individual tax heads but does not publish an aggregated dataset on business taxes.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much is owed in uncollected taxes from businesses that liquidated when their owed taxes were attempted to be recovered in 2025.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much is owed in uncollected taxes from businesses that liquidated when their owed taxes were attempted to be recovered in 2025.
HMRC publishes quarterly updates that report on the total debt balance at the end of each quarter. The most recent update was published on 8 January 2026 and can be found at www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates.
HMRC publishes data on individual tax heads but does not publish an aggregated dataset on business taxes.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will review the adequacy of the 7.75% rate of interest chargeable on unpaid income tax after each January deadline.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will review the adequacy of the 7.75% rate of interest chargeable on unpaid income tax after each January deadline.
Late payment interest is charged whenever tax is paid late or paid where amounts have been overpaid.
The interest charged ensures people aren’t encouraged to overpay their tax to secure a higher interest rate than available commercially. It also ensures those paying late don’t get an unfair advantage over those paying on time.
The rates operated by HMRC are linked to the Bank of England Base Rate, with late payment interest set at Base Rate +4% and repayment interest set at Base Rate – 1%.
The rates of interest operated by HMRC are set in legislation following consultation with stakeholders. HMRC does not charge or pay interest for a commercial purpose.
That this House notes with concern the situation of the V11 footballers, who have been formally classified as victims of crime by the police, yet continue to face aggressive tax enforcement action in circumstances where the financial misconduct that harmed them was caused by regulated advisers; further notes with deep concern the severe personal impacts experienced by members of the group over the past decade, including relationship breakdowns, serious ill-health, hospitalisation and instances of suicidal distress, with wider ripple effects on families and children; also notes that the Government’s acceptance of the recommendations of the 2025 Independent Loan Charge Review has established a clear precedent for HMRC to apply proportionality, fairness and hardship considerations, including tax write-offs, when resolving historic tax cases involving taxpayers who acted on professional advice; believes that the same principles should now be applied urgently to the V11 case to ensure a fair, proportionate and humane resolution; calls on the Government and HMRC to conclude such a settlement and a review of this case without delay; and further calls on the Government to commit to wider reform of tax enforcement and professional-adviser regulation so that no other family or ex-player suffers the injustices experienced by the V11.
That this House notes with concern the situation of the V11 footballers, who have been formally classified as victims of crime by the police, yet continue to face aggressive tax enforcement action in circumstances where the financial misconduct that harmed them was caused by regulated advisers; further notes with deep...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many full time equivalent HMRC staff are working on unpaid (a) VAT and (b) corporation tax recovery.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many full time equivalent HMRC staff are working on unpaid (a) VAT and (b) corporation tax recovery.
Our debt management workforce is deployed flexibly across all taxes to ensure efficient collection of debts owed and are not allocated to specific taxes. It is therefore not possible to provide a separate figure for staff working solely on VAT or corporation tax recovery.
HMRC publishes information on VAT and corporation tax losses in its Annual Report and Accounts, of which the most recent can be found here: HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25.
HMRC does not hold a separate breakdown of companies dissolved with unpaid VAT or corporation tax.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the total cost to the public purse of money owed to HMRC in the form of unpaid (a) VAT and (b) corporation tax accrued since July 2024.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the total cost to the public purse of money owed to HMRC in the form of unpaid (a) VAT and (b) corporation tax accrued since July 2024.
Our debt management workforce is deployed flexibly across all taxes to ensure efficient collection of debts owed and are not allocated to specific taxes. It is therefore not possible to provide a separate figure for staff working solely on VAT or corporation tax recovery.
HMRC publishes information on VAT and corporation tax losses in its Annual Report and Accounts, of which the most recent can be found here: HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25.
HMRC does not hold a separate breakdown of companies dissolved with unpaid VAT or corporation tax.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies owing unpaid (a) VAT and (b) corporation tax have been dissolved since July 2024.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies owing unpaid (a) VAT and (b) corporation tax have been dissolved since July 2024.
Our debt management workforce is deployed flexibly across all taxes to ensure efficient collection of debts owed and are not allocated to specific taxes. It is therefore not possible to provide a separate figure for staff working solely on VAT or corporation tax recovery.
HMRC publishes information on VAT and corporation tax losses in its Annual Report and Accounts, of which the most recent can be found here: HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25.
HMRC does not hold a separate breakdown of companies dissolved with unpaid VAT or corporation tax.