Rather than (once again) 'cracking down' on benefits cheats (who as research has shown again & again are actually a pretty small group), perhaps the Govt. might find it more cost effective to encourage the HMRC to find ways to get Roman Abramovic to pay the £1bn in taxes he owes....
Oh wait minute, he's rich & therefore someone to be treated carefully (and asked politely) while people on benefits, well they're just scammers, aren't they.... /s
#tax #inequality
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/29/roman-abramovich-may-owe-hmrc-1bn-pounds-unpaid-taxes-analysis-shows
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
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