HMRC tax collection: 'I'm sure suicides will increase'

Tens of thousands of people across the country are facing crippling tax demands from HMRC in a harsh campaign that has been linked to 10 suicides.

It all comes back to a 2016 piece of legislation that made individuals responsible for tax that their employers should have paid.

Sophy Ridge speaks to Jai from the Loan Charge Action Group, who has been personally affected and says "suicides will increase" unless the issue is resolved.

Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/you-feel-like-you-cant-fight-back-how-thousands-are-being-targeted-by-a-harsh-hmrc-tax-collecting-scheme-linked-to-10-suicides-13050426

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