CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak was urged today to crack down on tax avoiders before including sweeping tax hikes in his November Budget.

It has been speculated that the Treasury could raise at least £20 billion through extra levies to pay for Covid-19 furlough payments, self-employment grants, business support loans and the half-price restaurant food scheme.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Stephen Barclay refused to comment on reports that pension tax relief could be cut, capital gains tax and fuel duties increased, self-employed taxes increased and corporation tax raised from 19 per cent to 24 per cent.