Sanders to Tackle Minister Over Tax Evasion

Adrian Sanders, Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay will highlight the need to tackle the growing problem of tax evasion in Parliament tomorrow.

Adrian will be urging the Chancellor to take measures to claw back some of the £120billion lost every year through poor administration and tax evasion.  The previous Government refused to accurately measure how much tax revenue was lost and cut thousands of jobs involved in collecting tax revenue, including at Torquay tax office.

A recent report sets out a range or recommendations to rectify this problem, which could reduce the budget deficit and prevent public sector cuts in Torbay.

Adrian said: “It is clear that the tax system is stacked against hard working people on middle and low incomes.  From the closure of Torquay’s tax office to the capitulation over non-dom tax exiles the past Government failed the taxpayers.  I sincerely hope that the new Chancellor will not replicate these mistakes and will take action now to ensure every business and individual pays their fair share of tax.”