Although the UK tax gap has reduced since 2005, progress has been slow

UK tax gap as a % of total theoretical

tax liabilities

8%

2013

HMRC carries out crackdown on tax avoidance

6

4

2010

Con-Lib Dem coalition invests £900m in HMRC to tackle tax avoidance

2

0

2005

2009

2013

2017

2021

UK tax gap as a % of total theoretical tax liabilities

8%

2013

HMRC carries out crackdown on tax avoidance

6

4

2010

Con-Lib Dem coalition invests £900m in HMRC to tackle tax avoidance

2

0

2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

2015

2017

2019

2021