Tax officials are probing the financial affairs of twenty-seven MPs in wake of excessive expense claims. HM Revenue and Customs confirmed that it would investigate whether the concerned MPs have broken tax laws in making expense claims.  

HMRC has warned the concerned MPS to pay back disputed claims or risk their jobs. 

It is worth mentioning here that MPs are permitted to avoid tax only if they are wholly and exclusively on parliamentary duties.

When contacted, HMRC chief Dave Hartnett said, “Some have got their tax affairs correct and some haven't. They should all be paying tax on that.”

The British newspaper Daily Telegraph reported that the Conservative MP for Spelthorne had made payments worth over £100,000 from public funds to his own firm, while Labour MP David Chaytor withdrew taxpayers’ money for fictional mortgage. 

It was informed that these MPs who claimed for non-essential items could face a tax bill of up to 40 per cent on their value.