Budget 2017: avoidance and evasion priorities for government

Meg Wilson CTA, specialist tax writer at Croner-i, unpicks the key avoidance and evasion measures announced in the Budget including disguised remuneration, abuse of the NICs employment allowance and related party schemes involving intangibles

Since 2010 the government estimates that it has secured additional tax of almost £160bn because of action it has taken tackling tax evasion and avoidance, aggressive tax planning and non-compliance.

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