The ‘tax gap’ figures for 2012/13 showed that illegal activity costs the UK almost five times as much as tax avoidance. When it comes to reducing tax avoidance, argues Tony Beare (Slaughter and May), adverse publicity and the desire to maintain a good working relationship with HMRC are the most powerful drivers.
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