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\u2019s 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>
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The tables below detail the full-time equivalent staffing levels in both Fraud Investigation Service (1) and the Proceeds of Crime unit (2).<\/p>
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1. HMRC's Fraud Investigation Service<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
<\/p><\/td> | 2017-18<\/p><\/td> | 2018-19<\/p><\/td> | 2019-20<\/p><\/td> | 2020-21<\/p><\/td> | 2021-22 *<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||
a) Annual Budget (approx.)- includes Pay-bill, Other Resource Costs, Income & Capital.<\/em><\/p><\/td> £240m<\/p><\/td> £260m<\/p><\/td> £300m<\/p><\/td> £300m<\/p><\/td> £300m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> b) Full-time equivalent staff at the end of the year (approx.)<\/p><\/td> 4,100<\/p><\/td> 4,400<\/p><\/td> 4,900<\/p><\/td> 4,400<\/p><\/td> 4,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr> *2021-22 staff number is a year-end projection<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> 2. HMRC's Proceeds of Crime Unit (HMRC\u2019s Fraud Investigation Service hosts this function) <\/p><\/td> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 2018-19<\/p><\/td> 2019-20<\/p><\/td> 2020-21<\/p><\/td> 2021-22 *<\/p><\/td><\/tr> b) Full-time equivalent staff at the end of the year (approx.)<\/p><\/td> 400<\/p><\/td> 350<\/p><\/td> 400<\/p><\/td> 350<\/p><\/td> 400<\/p><\/td><\/tr> *2021-22 staff number is a year-end projection<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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