IR35 investigations double and tax yield up five times

[tractor]

Perhaps we should be grateful that they are actually targetting those most at risk of being inside IR35 more accurately. That would explain the better returns.

As for "by claiming that they simply do not compile or retain statistics on the tax take for those caught", they had the figures all along; PCG published them a while back. But they were so pathetic compared to the forecast £900m a year, no wonder they didn't want to tell people the truth...

I agree, that's why I said 'claiming'. They are bigger liars, more incompetent and greedier than bankers.

[escapeUK]

A recent Freedom of Information request made by Bloomsbury Professional, the business publishers, has revealed that IR35 investigations more than doubled in the last tax year from 23 (2010/11) to 59 (2011/12). Tax yield from IR35 enquiries has also increased from £219,180 in 2010/11 to £1.25 million in 2011/12.

Still very small numbers, and no number of successful investigations.