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27 February 2018

Issue: 4637 / Categories: News

Specialist investigations for fraud and bespoke avoidance: Code of Practice 8.

HMRC has updated Code of Practice 8 and has added a new public statement. It reads: ‘HMRC may observe, monitor, record and retain internet data which is available to anyone.’ This is known as open source material and includes Land Registry and Companies House records, blogs and social networking sites on which no privacy settings have been applied.

Issue: 4637 / Categories: News

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Automated tracking system for taxpayers could save £36m a year, study shows Welsh income tax rates are unchanged Business expenditure on R&D rises in 2023 HMRC targets landlords who may have undeclared rents Lump sums cannot be returned to pension scheme

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