Tax Avoidance and Evasion (Hansard, 20 December 1989)

HC Deb 20 December 1989 vol 164 c242W 242W

§ Mr. David Shaw
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will call for and publish a report by the Inland Revenue on the current extent of tax avoidance and evasion.

§ Mr. Lilley
[holding answer 19 December 1989]: Because of their nature it is not possible to measure accurately the overall extent of tax avoidance and evasion.