Statistics from HM Revenue and Customs estimating the difference between tax collected and the amount HMRC believes should be collected. The description specifically mentions a VAT gap estimate for the 2012-13 tax year, relying on National Statistics and revised economic forecasts. The dataset is designated as Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in tax compliance based on the estimated tax gap metric
- Model the relationship between economic forecasts and tax revenue based on the description
- Benchmark VAT collection efficiency against HMRC's target for the 2012-13 period
Strengths
- Produced by the authoritative source HM Revenue and Customs.
- Focuses on a specific metric (tax gap) for a defined period (2012-13).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- HM Revenue and Customs
- Collection Method
- Likely derived from tax collection records and economic forecasts.
- Time Range
- Includes data for the 2012-13 tax year.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-18 09:28:37.635345; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- United Kingdom