Question follow-through · 77219
VAT: Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent VAT fraud by (a) misrepresentation and (b) impersonation.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 15 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 13 Oct 2025 · 28 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent VAT fraud by (a) misrepresentation and (b) impersonation.
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Oct 2025
Answer published
Tax fraud undermines our economy, hurts legitimate businesses and robs our vital public services of much-needed funds. The Government is committed to tackling tax non-compliance through technology, operational interventions and policy change.HMRC deploys ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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