Head of HM Revenue and Customs quits after fierce criticism from MPs over failure to reply 12m tax phonecalls and furore over lenient settlementsThe chief executive of HM Revenue and Customs is to step down after four years in which she faced fierce criticism over a failure to reply millions of calls from the public and the HSBC tax scandal.
Lin Homer will step down in April following a 36-year public sector career. Despite her resignation, she is still expected to seem before MPs on Wednesday when members of the public accounts committee (PAC) will question her about HMRCs failure to prosecute more tax evaders.
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Source: theguardian.com