Why HMRC can and should publish data on furlough payments

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We’re challenging HMRC over its claim that it can’t publish the names of employers given more than £4 billion of furlough support during Covid-19.

HMRC says it can’t share these for legal reasons - but we think its covering legislation permits it to do so, and the UK should follow the US’s lead in publishing the businesses given furlough grants.

Data policy and legislationAnna Powell-SmithFurlough payments