HMRC has started automatically issuing businesses with identification numbers for its customs system, to allow them to trade with the EU after Brexit.

Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) numbers enable businesses to be identified by customs authorities when trading.

If a business doesn't have one, it will not be able to continue trading with EU member states...

HMRC's tax investigations reclaimed just under £13.14 billion in 2018/19, according to its annual report and accounts.

The Revenue's actual compliance yield stood at £13.138bn last year, an increase of £2.7bn on the previous year's figure of £10.3bn.

Overall, HMRC fetched a record total of £627.9bn in taxes and duties on behalf of the Treasury in 2018/19 - up 3.6% year-on-year....