From www.theguardian.com: (UK context) Prosecutions for aiding tax evasion in the UK have fallen by 75% over the past five years, with fewer than five criminal cases reported in 2023-2024, compared to 16 in 2018-2019.

Critics, including Labour officials, argue that this significant decline undermines efforts to tackle tax evasion and casts doubt on the reliability of HMRC’s data.

HMRC admitted to inaccuracies in previously reported prosecution figures but stated that tackling enablers of tax evasion remains a priority, with more than 150 cases currently under investigation.