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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

HMRC to begin taking money from bank accounts in bid to close £47bn tax gap

HMRC has confirmed that it will begin taking money directly from bank accounts in the government’s latest bid to crackdown on unpaid tax.

The tax authority says it is rolling out use of the ‘Direct Recovery of Debts’ powers, which require banks and building societies to pay directly from the accounts when requested.

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