Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Table 2 of the Answer of 13 April 2021 to Question 174107 on Tax Evasion: Prosecutions, if he will publish the (a) number of individuals charged and (b) number of individuals charged with tax evasion by HMRC for the financial years (i) 2021-22, (ii) 2022-23 and (iii) 2023-24.
Where data is already available via GOV.UK, HMRC have provided links below.
HMRC do not routinely issue civil penalties as a direct result of criminal investigations, so do not hold the requested data.
Prosecutions, convictions and acquittals:
2019-2020
2020-21 and 2021-22
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/630f50178fa8f54491def8ce/HMRC_quarterly_performance_data_table_Q4_2021_to_2022.xlsx
2022-23
Total number of individuals charged:
2020/21 and 2021/22:
2022/23:
There has been one Deferred Prosecution Agreement:
https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/first-ever-cps-deferred-prosecution-agreement-ps615-million