How effective are tax reliefs at achieving their stated objectives? Are reliefs passed through where that was the intention? How effective are tax reliefs at achieving their stated objectives compared to other types of government support, and how is this assessed?

Background

The tax section concerns HM Treasury’s understanding and strategic oversight of business, environmental, transport, property, VAT, excise taxes and customs duties that together raise revenue of over £250 billion a year. This is vital to fund essential public services, while working to support the Government’s wider agenda – including building strong foundations from which to drive economic growth and make Britain a clean energy superpower.