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Tax gap value in the UK, by tax type 2016/17

Value of the tax gap in the United Kingdom in 2016/17, by tax type (Figures are expressed in billions of British Pounds, except where otherwise indicated)

The data displays the tax gap value in the UK in the fiscal year 2016/17, by tax type. The taxes that make up the biggest proportion of the tax gap are income tax, national insurance and capital gains tax. It is estimated that they accounted for 13.5 billion GBP in lost tax revenue.

Income tax, National Insurance and capital gains tax	13.5
VAT	11.7
Corporation tax	3.5
Excise duties	3.1
Other taxes	1.6

Tax gap value in the UK, by tax type 2016/17

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