Data on the tax gap in the United Kingdom in the fiscal year 2018/19, by behaviour, shows that of the causes listed by the source, 'failure to take reasonable care' accounted for 5.5 billion British pounds of tax revenue lost, the most of any category. The lowest pounds of tax revenue lost was for avoidance, at 1.7 billion British pounds.
Value of the tax gap in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by cause* (in billion GBP)
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HM Revenue and Customs. (July 30, 2020). Value of the tax gap in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by cause* (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284520/united-kingdom-uk-total-tax-gap-by-cause/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Value of the tax gap in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by cause* (in billion GBP)." Chart. July 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284520/united-kingdom-uk-total-tax-gap-by-cause/
HM Revenue and Customs. (2020). Value of the tax gap in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by cause* (in billion GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284520/united-kingdom-uk-total-tax-gap-by-cause/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Value of The Tax Gap in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018/19, by Cause* (in Billion Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284520/united-kingdom-uk-total-tax-gap-by-cause/
HM Revenue and Customs, Value of the tax gap in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by cause* (in billion GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284520/united-kingdom-uk-total-tax-gap-by-cause/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Value of the tax gap in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by cause* (in billion GBP) [Graph], HM Revenue and Customs, July 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284520/united-kingdom-uk-total-tax-gap-by-cause/