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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

HMRC criticised by watchdog for failing to track billionaires’ tax

A luxury gold car in traffic in Knightsbridge.
In 2025, the Sunday Times rich list identified 156 billionaires in the UK. Photograph: Jeff Gilbert/Alamy

HM Revenue and Customs has been sharply criticised by parliament’s spending watchdog for being unable to track how many billionaires pay tax in the UK.

In a highly critical report on the collection of tax from wealthy individuals, the influential Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said HMRC could not say how much the super-rich either contributed to the exchequer or avoided.

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