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HMRC has been handed new powers to take money directly from bank accounts.

The tax authority would be able to intervene and take cash from those who haven't paid their taxes.

Those owing more than £1,000 to HMRC could now see their bank or building society paying directly from their accounts, including cash ISAs.

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The scheme, called Direct Recovery of Debts or DRD, was launched in 2015 but was halted during the Covid pandemic, Mirror reports .

But the scheme has now relaunched after Chancellor Rachel Reeves signed off on granting the new powers in the Spring Statement in March 2025.

Officials said they wo

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