the Inland Revenue
noun
: the department of the British government that is responsible for collecting taxes
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Chair Selina Cheng said the Inland Revenue Department accused the affected companies and individuals of failing to fully report their income years ago and issued backdated tax demands.
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
According to documents filed at U.K. business registrar Companies House, a petition to shut down the company was filed with the London High Court by HMRC, the British version of the Inland Revenue.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2023
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
According to documents filed at U.K. business registrar Companies House, a petition to shut down the company was filed with the London High Court by HMRC, the British version of the Inland Revenue.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2023
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“The Inland Revenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Inland%20Revenue. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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