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Cash-in-hand economy contributes to billions in unpaid UK tax as study reveals why businesses become trapped
September 09, 2026
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Sept. 9 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release:

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Cash-in-hand economy contributes to billions in unpaid UK tax as study reveals why businesses become trapped

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HM Revenue & Customs estimates that PS59.2 billion in tax went unpaid in 2024/25, equivalent to 6.4% of the total tax theoretically due.

Around 6% of that tax gap is attributed to the "hidden economy", which HMR . . .

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