New tax cheat system - will it catch the real criminals?

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We've all had that moment when we've looked at a payslip or tax bill and realised just what an enormous sum of cash the taxman is taking from us. We've all wondered whether it's worth working just to line the pockets of the taxman, or whether there is some cunning trick that could reduce the bill. For most of us, that's exactly where the thought ends, as we get back to the grindstone and stay on the straight and narrow.

For others, however, it's how they justify a decision to break the law in order to get around paying their tax bill. A new set of rules from the taxman is set to clamp down on these evaders. But will it work?

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