Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) "cosy" relationship with corporations is in the spotlight following a Commons report.
The public accounts committee (PAC) substantiated claims from UK Uncut, the group against large corporations, suggesting there are £25 billion of outstanding tax issues with big companies.
The £25 billion bill alluded to in the report is bigger than the entire UK deficit in 2002 and only slightly below the £30 billion level in 2006.
The sum is equivalent to £1,000 for every British family or a cut of 6p from the basic rate of income tax.
Stephen Williams, chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Treasury Committee, comments on the public accounts committee (PAC) report into corporate tax avoidance: