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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

The Federal Inland Revenue Service is accusing the cryptocurrency platform of non-payment of value added tax, company income tax, failure to file tax returns and complicity in aiding customers to evade taxes through its platform.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

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 brings no attendant annoyance from the Inland Revenue authorities; there are no tiresome registration fees or regulations as to the dimensions of a number-plate.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 by Various

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