Any coincidence?

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From the Guardian’s letters page this morning:

I note that £238m of PAYE was overpaid in 2009-10, up 148% on the previous year. This couldn't have anything to do with HM Revenue & Customs sacking one in eight of its frontline tax staff in the same year — more than 5,000 — could it?

Richard Murphy

Director, Tax Research


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