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Inland Revenue

British  

noun

  1. IR. (in New Zealand and, formerly, Britain) a government board that administers and collects major direct taxes, such as income tax, corporation tax, and capital gains tax

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Royalties flowed, the band held substantial stakes, and Inland Revenue took a smaller share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

That got the attention of Her Majesty’s Inland Revenue — the taxman — and police and tax officers raided Mr. Piggott’s home, arresting him and seizing bank statements and other documents.

From Washington Post ● May 31, 2022

Her savings had been subjected to a 91% tax rate set up by the Inland Revenue to build England back up after the war.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2021

It looked like a speeding ticket, or a letter from the Inland Revenue, and as he tore it open he felt the first throb of a mild bureaucratic headache.

From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2019

In Somerset House are several Government offices—among the rest, a branch of the Admiralty, the Inland Revenue, and the Registrar-General’s department. 

From Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood by Anonymous

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