There are over 1,000 loopholes and exemptions in the tax system - often designed and secured by big firms and lobbyists.
Economics, Finance and Money
Details buried in the Chancellor's statement show we are heading for years more of tax rises, low growth and public sector cuts thanks to his Government, reports Adam Bienkov
With only a fraction of local government audits now completed on time and a significant decline in their quality, a fundamental pillar of devolution is under threat, leaving communities in the dark on their council finances, experts warn
Despite Government calls for pay restraint, new figures show some people are doing very well out of the cost of living crisis, writes Josiah Mortimer
The two former chancellors reveal how 'the grown-ups in the room' collude in their outlook
The lax management of the UK companies register allows fake businesses to proliferate
A new parliamentary report reveals that, apart from the £16.4 billion estimated tax and benefit fraud found by the National Audit Office last year, ministers have no idea about the level of fraud in the rest of government
The collapsing school buildings scandal has exposed how the Government failed to 'fix the roof while the sun was shining'
Sunak's Government is throwing out plans to get dirty money out of the UK
The pandemic has revolutionised how an entire generation see work, education and society