HMRC Crackdown to Revive High Streets | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

HMRC is stepping up enforcement with a new easy-to-use online tool letting anyone anonymously report suspicious businesses—from vape shops to barbershops—helping clean up high streets. Part of a broader push to empower local councils to block unwanted betting shops and slot machine venues, the initiative aims to reverse the decline of community-focused town centers by giving residents and leaders more control. Chancellor Healey warns dodgy businesses harm honest shops and local economies, urging the public to report fraud and money laundering to level the playing field and restore pride in…