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Written question asked by James Wild (Conservative) on Monday, 18 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 May 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Politically Exposed Persons: Taxation

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Chief Executive of HMRC is informed of the outcome of investigations into the tax affairs of politically exposed persons.

Answer

The Chief Executive of HMRC will be informed of investigation outcomes when it is appropriate to do so, for example, if there are areas of particular complexity.

HMRC also publishes their Code of Governance for Resolving Tax Disputes. This covers the role of HMRC Commissioners, which includes the Chief Executive of HMRC. This can be found here - Code of Governance for Resolving Tax Disputes - GOV.UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2297
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Taxation Politically exposed persons
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk