Tax dodgers will have cash automatically taken from accounts under new powers

Chancellor John Healey is reportedly set to announce the crackdown in Wednesday’s budget. (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Tax-dodging individuals and businesses may soon have cash automatically taken from their bank accounts, according to reports.

The crackdown is aimed at the estimated 4.8 million individuals and businesses who owe less than £10,000 in tax, equating to around £4billion.

According to reports, the average unpaid bill among individual taxpayers is £950.

Not everyone in this group is deliberately avoiding paying tax, with factors including a lack of Read Entire Article