Question follow-through · 2296
Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what HMRC's policy is on commenting on the outcome of tax investigations where a member of the public has publicly referred to the findings.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 18 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 May 2026
- Answer
- 27 May 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what HMRC's policy is on commenting on the outcome of tax investigations where a member of the public has publicly referred to the findings.
20 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
27 May 2026
Answer published
HMRC cannot comment on the tax affairs of individuals or businesses. This includes confirming or denying whether investigations are taking place or providing details of their outcome. It also includes circumstances where the tax affairs of an individual o...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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