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Tax avoidance by multinational companies has been roundly ignored while the government pursues small businesses and individuals, a committee of MPs claimed yesterday.
A report published by the public accounts committee (PAC) criticised the government's lack of action over tackling "aggressive" tax avoidance and chasing down multinationals.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) brought in £475.6 billion in revenue for the government in 2012/13 - an increase of £1.4bn or 0.3 per cent in cash terms over the previous year, the report found.
Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS
While claiming to target fraud, Labour’s snooping Bill strips benefit recipients of privacy rights and presumption of innocence, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE, warning that algorithms with up to 25 per cent error rates could wrongfully investigate and harass millions of vulnerable people