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John Healey grants HMRC direct bank account access to recover unpaid taxes.

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...

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 47% of Watchingmovie readers said yes.

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.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Ellcroft Stow Network desk and last updated 02:49 UTC.

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