What exactly does HM Revenue & Customs do?

Question

What exactly does HM Revenue & Customs do?

Answer 1

take from the poor and give to the rich

Answer 2

Like most government departments they do very little for a lot of money -  its what civil servants do best.  

Answer 3

They administer all the main taxes on behalf of the government: income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, corporation tax, VAT, import duties, etc etc.

But some taxes are managed by agencies, e.g. DVLA for vehicle excise duty.

Answer 4

Collect taxes and catch smugglers of contraband

Answer 5

THEY DO THIS........... http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/

Answer 6

Take money from decent hardworking people and give it to scrounging layabouts. A bit like Robin Hood but with a difference, Robbin B@st@rds!