AI Use Helps UK Tax Authority Recover About £8 Billion Annually

The use of AI by the UK tax office has resulted in the recovery of at least £8 billion ($10.7 billion) for the country annually, a top official said Wednesday.

A majority of employees at His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs “are now saying they are using AI in some form in their day jobs,” Chief Digital and Information Officer Daljit Rehal told Bloomberg Tax in an interview. He added that the full productivity gains are expected to materialize over the next three years.

“We’re at the early stages of monitoring that, but we are seeing encouraging signs,” Rehal ...