Yield from probes of construction sector up by 18%

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Probes into the tax affairs of builders and property developers are an increasingly significant source of revenue for the public purse, official figures show.

The yield from HMRC compliance investigations of the construction sector – which has long been believed by the department to encourage tax avoidance through false self-employment – grew by 18% to £78.9m in 2011/12, from £66.9m …

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