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PREM19/1464
Economic policy (Countering tax fraud and evasion: report on the black economy)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 123
Themes: Employment, Industry, Public spending & borrowing, Taxation, Economic policy - theory and process

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Date Value Title
81 Apr 21 Tu Major Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (tax evasion and the black economy) [MT requests discussion before Howe proceeds with his outlined redeployment of staff] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Apr 27 Mo Major Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [MT not convinced by Howe reassurances that tax evasion counter-measures will not lead to rise in recorded unemployment] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Jun 26 Fr Major Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Countering Tax Fraud and Evasion") [MT not convinced by Howe reassurances that measures will not lead to rise in recorded unemployment] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Jun 30 Tu Major Economic Policy: Alan Walters minute to MT ("Tax Evasion") [supports Howe's proposals, wise to concentrate on PAYE deductibility for medium and large firms, but additional focus on "self-employed moonlighter" somewhat contradicts this] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Jul 3 Fr Major Economic Policy: Tim Lankester minute to MT ("Tax Evasion") [addresses MT concerns that successful countermeasures will cause lower activity in economy as a whole] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Nov 10 Th Major Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Inland Revenue Manpower and the Black Economy") [proposed increase; draft PQ reply] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Nov 15 Tu Major Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (Inland Revenue and the Black Economy) [MT agrees with Robert Armstrong's view that measures to tackle tax evasion should not be as extensive as those proposed by Lawson] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Nov 16 We Major Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Inland Revenue and the Black Economy") [extent of increase in manpower; announcement] [declassified Dec 2014]