Are tax inspectors paid commission?

Are tax inspectors paid commission?

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I heard a rumour that tax inspectors are paid commission of 3% on tax found in investigations. I do not believe it, but does anyone know whether they are?
David Honneyman

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By ntipping
15th Oct 2007 11:04

Not really likely but....
I've had a discussion with their press office about something similar and they stated emphatically that "tax inspectors have never and will never receive bonuses based on yield" That being said, apochryphal evidence from many of their inspectors working at the coalface seems to indicate that their bonus expectations are based on their whole performance. This would obviously include getting a higher (or budgeted) yield results. Thinking about it, it's highly unlikely that an Inspector is going to progress very far or be rewarded with bonuses if their major strengths are nice written work, tidy files and good manners! - Especially if they don't come up with the required level of enquiry tax yield. Secondly, you only have to look at the National Audit Office reports to see that HMRC has budgets to achieve. Who would achieve these budgets if Inspector's only impetus was to turn up for work and look good in a suit?
That being said, I'd be amazed if they did something as blatant as bring in a percentage reward for adjustments - I would imagine that the Commissioners current workload of 8800 cases per year would substantially increase if that was the case.

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By User deleted
15th Oct 2007 11:07

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This is untrue. HMRC staff receive an annual assessment and get a 'Top', 'Good' or 'Improvement needed' marking. All receive a basic inflation rise and 'Top' and 'Good' got, in 2007, 2.6% and 1.27% of their salary respectively subject to normal advancement up the pay scales if not already on their maximum. Nothing within the pay settlement is based on tax found in investigations.

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