I can only presume that Lin Homer, new boss of HMRC, thinks we all have remarkably short memories.<\/p>\n
She told the Treasury Select Committee this week that<\/a>:<\/p>\n Investigations\u00a0into the tax affairs of multinational\u00a0businesses\u00a0have brought approximately \u00a34.7bn into the public purse over the last five years, MPs heard.<\/p>\n HM\u00a0Revenue\u00a0& Customs chief executive Lin Homer said the department performs \"reasonably well\" by international standards as she defended its record on dealing with tax avoidance, particularly by big corporations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Respectfully that's a lousy performance. Last December the Public Accounts Committee revealed there was \u00a325.5 billion<\/a> in\u00a0dispute\u00a0with such companies at that time. And just \u00a34.7 billion was recovered in five\u00a0years for which she wants applause?<\/p>\n Sorry, that deserves a sending to the back of a class and a demand to \"do better\".<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"