An internal survey has revealed that only 25 per cent of tax collectors believe that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is \u201cmanaged well\u201d, while only 34 per cent deem their senior managers\u2019 behaviour to be \u201cconsistent with the organisation\u2019s values\u201d.<\/p>\n
The results come at a turbulent time, in the wake of the so-called Panama Papers scandal \u2013 with tax evasion consistently under the public eye.<\/p>\n
Further figures revealed that only 32 per cent thought it was \u201csafe to challenge the way things are done\u201d, while just 35 per cent thought that the board had \u2018a clear vision\u2019.<\/p>\n
The study formed part of 2015\u2019s Annual Civil Service Survey, which was first published at the end of last year, but has only very recently been highlighted by the press.<\/p>\n
Over the past ten years, HMRC has recorded notoriously low scores.<\/p>\n
This year it ranked as the lowest-scoring Government department with regard to the \u201cengagement\u201d of its staff \u2013 with a significant number of civil servants answering that they would not recommend their department as \u201ca great place to work\u201d.<\/p>\n
Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, Louise Haigh, has labelled the findings as \u201ca damning vote of no confidence in the Government\u2019s leadership on tax collection, by their own tax collectors.\u201d<\/p>\n
In its defence, HMRC argued: \u201cEncouragingly, the 2015 survey showed positive feedback on the department\u2019s vision for the future and the opportunities available for staff to develop their careers within HMRC.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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