- HMRC published the latest annual edition of Measuring tax gaps
- The tax gap for the 2022/23 tax year was estimated to be 4.8%, or £39.8 billion
- The VAT gap for 2022/23 is estimated to be 4.9%, or £8.1 billion
- The excise duties gap for 2022/23 is estimated to be 4.7%, or £2.5 billion
- Income tax, national insurance contributions, and capital gains tax, as well as corporation tax, account for 34% of the total tax gap each
- VAT represents 20% of the tax gap
- 60% of the tax gap is attributed to small businesses, while mid-sized and large businesses account for 11% each
- ‘Failure to take reasonable care’ is the main reason for missing receipts, representing 30% of the total tax gap
Source: taxscape.deloitte.com
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