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<p>HMRC is determined that tax fraud should not pay. Since the launch of our Fraud
Investigation Service in 2015-16, we have secured and protected nearly £30 billion
for our vital public services and secured more than 3,800 criminal convictions. In
addition, HMRC’s Spending Review settlement includes £100 million for more resources
for HMRC to tackle all forms of non-compliance, including avoidance and evasion, and
continued funding of over £70 million for the Taxpayer Protection Taskforce to combat
fraud and abuse of the Covid-19 schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The tables below detail the
full-time equivalent staffing levels in both Fraud Investigation Service (1) and the
Proceeds of Crime unit (2).</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p>1.
HMRC's Fraud Investigation Service</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td
colspan="2"><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>2020-21</p></td><td
colspan="2"><p>2021-22 *</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>a) Annual Budget (approx.)-
includes Pay-bill, Other Resource Costs, Income & Capital<em>.</em></p></td><td><p>£240m</p></td><td
colspan="2"><p>£260m</p></td><td><p>£300m</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>£300m</p></td><td
colspan="2"><p>£300m</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>b) Full-time equivalent staff
at the end of the year (approx.)</p></td><td><p>4,100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,400</p></td><td><p>4,900</p></td><td
colspan="3"><p>4,400</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,900</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="14"><p>*2021-22
staff number is a year-end projection</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="7"><p>2. HMRC's Proceeds of Crime Unit (HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service
hosts this function)<br> <br> a) The annual budget for this function has not been
provided as it forms a part of the wider budget allocation for the Fraud Investigation
Service.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2021-22
*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>b) Full-time equivalent staff at the end of the year (approx.)</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="7"><p>*2021-22 staff number is a year-end projection</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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