How big is HMRC's tax refund bill?

Accountants say it could be forced to pay "tens of billions" in next few years

HM Revenue and Customs in Westminster
(Image credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Just how big is the bill faced by the UK's tax authority to compensate businesses which claim they have overpaid to the tune of millions of pounds in cases dating back decades?

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