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Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

RARE PHOTOS: Hmrc should take seriously recommendations says spending watchdog chairman | Vintage Vibes

The case against Mohammed Ikram was the first conviction for Covid scheme fraud by HMRC (Alamy/PA) -

The chairman of a spending watchdog has urged HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to “take seriously” its recommendations, including that it should put customers’ needs at the heart of its decision-making and allocate sufficient resources to customer service.

A report, published by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday, highlighted concerns that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been degrading its own services “as a matter of policy” and damaging public confidence in the tax system.

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