Whistleblowers who inform HMRC about tax-dodging will get a cut of any money collected as a result, the government confirmed, as Rachel Reeves announced plans to raise an extra £1bn a year by closing the “tax gap”.
At her first budget in October, Reeves vowed to collect £6.5bn a year by cracking down on tax avoidance, which is legal, and tax evasion, which isn’t.
