‘The taxman is already under fire over proposed powers to plunder unpaid income tax direct from people’s bank accounts
But it emerged last night that under controversial new powers Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs will also be allowed to snatch money from low-paid families in receipt of tax credits.
Even struggling families who are only held to owe the Government money because of mistakes by HMRC will still face having the cash snatched straight from their banks.’
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Niamh Harris
Writer at The People's Voice