HMRC spends over £5m in one month on Debt Collection services

HM Revenue & Customs has dramatically ramped up its use of private debt collection firms, spending more than £5 million in a single month as the government steps up efforts to claw back billions in unpaid taxes — with small businesses bearing the heaviest burden.
Figures reveal that HMRC’s payments to TDX, the debt recovery coordinator it uses to manage multiple collection agencies, climbed to £5.2 million in February 2026 — a jump of 73% compared to January. Ac