25/11/2025
HMRC has been given a huge £1.6 BILLION boost — and small businesses are firmly in their sights. Could you be on their radar?
The UK government is investing £1.6 billion into HMRC over the next five years.
The goal? To reduce the “tax gap.”
And according to HMRC, around 60% of that gap comes from small businesses not paying the tax they expect.
What does that mean for you?
• More compliance checks
• More staff chasing unpaid tax
• More investigations
This is not the moment to take chances with your bookkeeping.
What you should be doing now:
• Keep tight, accurate records
• Only claim expenses you can legitimately claim
• Move to digital accounting software - compulsory in April