FactCheck: Are the PM’s tax claims avoidance or evasion?
The PM claims he’s given tax collectors an extra £900m. All well and good, but FactCheck finds he’s actually taken more away.
The PM claims he’s given tax collectors an extra £900m. All well and good, but FactCheck finds he’s actually taken more away.
“What the government isn’t saying today is something many economists agree on: a black market in services produces benefits to the economy as well as costs.”
“This is what the government means when it talks about ‘increased staffing levels’ – that the cut is not quite as deep as first envisaged.”