THE Tories' failure to get a grip on tax cheats is costing the Treasury £8.6billion a year.
The "tax gap" the difference between how much tax is owed and how much is paid - stands at £35.8bn, the most recent Government figures, for 2021-22, show.
The figure is made up of a combination of tax avoidance and evasion, plus negligence and error. And failure to crack down on tax dodgers means it is £5bn higher than it was the previous year.
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