HMRC digital transition set to cost £1.3bn - four times over budget
Transitioning HMRC to a digital system is now expected to cost as much as £1.3bn - and has gone four times over budget, MPs have warned.
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Transitioning HMRC to a digital system is now expected to cost as much as £1.3bn - and has gone four times over budget, MPs have warned.
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