Question follow-through · 2541
Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 1811 on Taxation, what the tax gap of (a) 2005-06 and (b) 2022-3 is adjusted for inflation in (i) 2005-06 and (ii) 2022-23 real terms.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 30 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 4 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 4 Sept 2024 · 36 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
30 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 1811 on Taxation, what the tax gap of (a) 2005-06 and (b) 2022-3 is adjusted for inflation in (i) 2005-06 and (ii) 2022-23 real terms.
4 Sept 2024
Target answer date
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4 Sept 2024
Answer published
The UK tax gap in 2022-23 is estimated to be 4.8% of total theoretical tax liabilities, or £39.8 billion in absolute terms. The tax gap has fallen from 7.4% of total theoretical liabilities in 2005-06, or £32.4bn in absolute terms.The 2005-06 and 2022-23 ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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