Accountancy Age reported late last week that:
A poll of 73 Accountancy Age readers found that ... the majority of respondents felt the taxman had been held back by resource cuts.
Around half said resource cuts had hamstrung its ability to deliver an adequate service, a view that mirrors comments made by former PAC chair Margaret Hodge to sister title Financal Director.
Now I admit 73 is a small sample, and it was self selected so that this is not scientific in any way, but I still think this is significant.
I have long argued that HMRC is under-resourced. It's good to see the profession agreeing.
What about change, Mr Osborne?
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Like many watchdogs who try to keep the bastards honest, underfunding is endemic with HMRC and others. The reason is obvious: they shine a light on the nefarious activities of the powerful who direct the so called decision makers. It is easy for the media to talk about crackdowns on tax cheats, when all that is happening is patchy enforcement of the laws set by Parliament. What really needs to happen is that the revenue authorities around the world are resourced and given appropriate weapons in their arsenals to ensure that funds flow from to the state to provide adequate services and infrastructure that benefits all.