Departmental Overview 2015-16: HM Revenue & Customs

Tuesday 22 Nov 2016 @ 15:15
National Audit Office Press Releases

This Departmental Overview looks at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and summarises its performance during the year ended March 2016, together with our recent reports on it.

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This guide is designed to provide a quick and accessible overview of the Department and focuses in particular on where we believe the Department’s performance could be improved, using examples from our published work.

It covers:

The department’s responsibilities and how it spends its money
Financial management
Reported performance
Issues identified in NAO reports

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