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<p>HMRC will investigate any allegations of wrongdoing brought to its attention. In
the Autumn Budget 2017, the government confirmed 18 further measures and additional
investment in HMRC to tackle avoidance, evasion, and non-compliance.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC
has generated over £160 billion of additional yield since 2010 from tackling avoidance,
evasion and non-compliance. There are currently 26,000 people working in the Customer
Compliance Group tackling all forms of non-compliance – ranging from individuals operating
in the hidden economy, through to detailed investigation of offshore structures and
scrutinising the tax affairs of the largest multi-national companies.</p><p> </p><p>The
Joint Financial Analysis Centre (JFAC) established in the wake of the Panama Papers
brings together data and intelligence from across Government and has developed into
a national capability underpinning the Government’s ambitions to fight complex tax
and economic crime, at home and overseas.</p>
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