HMRC have increased tax revenues from the deployment of business intelligence systems, which have allowed the company to catch tax avoidance at greater levels.

Through the use of HMRC’s CONNECT system and data analysis, the department has been able to categorise tax payers and non-payers, allowing to generate £1.4 billion in additional tax.

Treasury Minister, David Gauke MP, said: "For next to no cost, HMRC has seen up to a 15 percent improvement in payment behaviour in some trials, simply by changing the way in which they communicate."