John Healey has granted the HMRC the authority to directly access bank accounts to recover outstanding tax debts. This innovative move allows the agency to take money directly from accounts, intended to improve debt collection. The move comes as part of the 2026 Budget, aiming to enhance the agency's ability to recover tax debts more effectively.
“This innovative move allows the agency to take money directly from accounts, intended to improve debt collection,” — Lena Ostrowski, chief correspondent at Ellcroft Stow Network, noted.
Timeline
Nov 2 — John Healey has granted the HMRC the authority to directly access bank accounts to recover outstanding tax deb...
Nov 4 — The move comes as part of the 2026 Budget, aiming to enhance the agency's ability to recover tax debts more ef...
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 1. The Ellcroft Stow Network desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Monday, Nov 9.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Ellcroft Stow Network desk and last updated 02:49 UTC.
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