Try reading on the link, White man - even the government estimates - which do not include under-reporting of revenue - are of the same order. NB "of the same order" has a technical meaning.

Have you a link to your assertion that the government has dismissed any relevant figure?

Previous suggestions were that benefit fraud in total might cost about £5bn per year here http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/how-much-does-benefit-fraud-cost/3423

Even Inland revenue figures for escaping tax are £35 bn.


Plank/mote.