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HMRC puts 200 billionaires on UK tax crackdown hitlist
UK NewsPolitics•October 29, 2026 at 12:54 PMNational

HMRC puts 200 billionaires on UK tax crackdown hitlist

By Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

‘Compliance managers’ to have discussions with authority’s wealthiest customers in aim to raise tax revenuesBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s tax authority is assigning dedicated “customer compliance managers” to more than 200 billionaires as part of a crackdown meant to raise £500m for the public purse.HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said it had for the first time compiled a list of billionaires who are required to pay tax in the UK, regardless of whether they formally live in the country, to tackle a “wealthy tax gap” caused by those who do not pay what they ought. Continue reading...

‘Compliance managers’ to have discussions with authority’s wealthiest customers in aim to raise tax revenues

The UK’s tax authority is assigning dedicated “customer compliance managers” to more than 200 billionaires as part of a crackdown meant to raise £500m for the public purse.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said it had for the first time compiled a list of billionaires who are required to pay tax in the UK, regardless of whether they formally live in the country, to tackle a “wealthy tax gap” caused by those who do not pay what they ought.

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