This statistic shows the tax gap value in the United Kingdom in the fiscal year 2017/18, by tax type. The taxes that make up the largest proportion of the tax gap are income tax, national insurance and capital gains tax. It is estimated that they accounted for 12.9 billion British pounds in lost tax revenue.
Value of the tax gap in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by tax type*
(in billion GBP)
Tax not collected in billion GBP
Income tax, National Insurance and capital gains tax
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HM Revenue and Customs. (August 15, 2019). Value of the tax gap in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by tax type* (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284536/tax-gap-value-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-tax-type/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Value of the tax gap in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by tax type* (in billion GBP) ." Chart. August 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284536/tax-gap-value-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-tax-type/
HM Revenue and Customs. (2019). Value of the tax gap in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by tax type* (in billion GBP) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284536/tax-gap-value-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-tax-type/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Value of The Tax Gap in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017/18, by Tax Type* (in Billion Gbp) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284536/tax-gap-value-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-tax-type/
HM Revenue and Customs, Value of the tax gap in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by tax type* (in billion GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284536/tax-gap-value-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-tax-type/ (last visited February 18, 2020)
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