Tax Credits: Other Government research and reports
In addition to reports published by HMRC, other parts of the Government have also produced reports about the tax credits system.
Public Accounts Committee Reports
The Public Accounts Committee has produced several reports on the tax credits system.
- HMRC’s contract with Concentrix
- Accountability to Parliament for taxpayers’ money (May 2016)
- Fraud & Error stocktake: October 2015
- HMRC performance 2014-2015
- Tax credits fraud and error: 2013/2014
- 2009/2010 (2)
- 2009/2010 - Government response
- 2008/2009 - Government response
- 2007/2008 - Government response
- 2006/2007 - Government response
- 2005/2006 - Government response
- 2005/2006 (2) - Government response
- 2003/2004 - Government response
Public Administration Select Committee
The Public Administration Select Committee has produced two reports in relation to the ‘Tax Credits – Putting it right’ report from the Ombudsman:
- NAO Report – HM Revenue and Customs Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17
Investigation into HMRC’s contract with Concentrix - HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2015-16
- Fraud and Error stocktake (July 2015)
- HMRC 2014-15 accounts (July 2015)
- HMRC - A short guide (September 2015)
- National Audit Office Report – HMRC 2013-14 accounts
- Managing debt owed to central Government (December 2013). See also this commentary on the report from the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group.
- Tackling Tax Credits Error & Fraud
- Press release: Tackling tax Credits Error & fraud
- HMRC Progress on reducing costs
- HMRC Customer Service Performance
- Press Release: HMRC Customer Service Performance
NB - the National Audit Office website is available at https://www.nao.org.uk
See also
- ‘Working Tax Credit and labour supply’: Treasury working paper report (2008)
- House of Commons research (December 2001) This research report sets out the main points of the Tax Credit Bill (as introduced to Parliament in November 2001) and explains how the system will operate.
- HMRC error and fraud strategy (October 2010)
Last reviewed/updated 25 May 2020