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Tax inspection cuts open door to false employment scam
SWINGEING cuts to the number of tax inspections in the construction industry are allowing rogue bosses to flout laws on bogus self-employment, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) revealed yesterday.
New figures released by the department show what has been described as “collusion” between the Tory government and big business tax-avoiders.
HMRC has dramatically reduced its construction industry inspection work, with 5,330 inspections in 2012-13, 3,560 in 2013-14 and a mere 2,420 in 2014-15.
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