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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-04more like thismore than 2017-12-04
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Tax Evasion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to tackle corporate tax evasion following the publication of the Panama Papers. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 117106 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-07more like thismore than 2017-12-07
answer text <p>The government has taken significant action to tackle avoidance, evasion, and non-compliance; including securing almost £160 billion of additional tax revenue since 2010, introducing over 100 measures, and investing around £2 billion extra in HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget, the government took further steps to tackle these issues, which are forecast to raise £4.8 billion between now and 2022-23 for our vital public services. These efforts have helped the UK tax gap fall to 6.0% - its lowest level ever, and one of the lowest in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will continue to engage with our international partners to achieve a consistent and targeted approach for tackling tax avoidance and evasion.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Devon more like this
answering member printed Mel Stride more like this
question first answered
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answering member
3935
label Biography information for Mel Stride more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter