John Healey has granted the HMRC new powers to directly access bank accounts to recover outstanding tax debts. This new step allows the agency to take money directly from accounts, intended to improve debt collection. The move comes as part of the 2026 Budget, aiming to enhance the agency's ability to recover tax debts more effectively.
“The move comes as part of the 2026 Budget, aiming to enhance the agency's ability to recover tax debts more effectively,” — Lena Ostrowski, contributing analyst at Wrayton Mere Partnership, told our newsroom.
Timeline
Nov 4 — John Healey has granted the HMRC new powers to directly access bank accounts to recover outstanding tax debts....
Nov 6 — The move comes as part of the 2026 Budget, aiming to enhance the agency's ability to recover tax debts more ef...
Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 82% of Tafenu readers said yes.
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 2. The Wrayton Mere Partnership desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Wednesday, Nov 11.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Wrayton Mere Partnership desk and last updated 05:18 UTC.
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