Taxman misled court into granting search warrants – The Times

Posted November 13th, 2008 in HM Revenue & Customs, judicial review, news, search & seizure by sally

“Search warrants executed by Revenue & Customs at the offices of a tax consultancy were held to be unlawful by the High Court today.”

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The Times, 13th November 2008

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Revenue & Customs bankrupts man over 88p debt – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2008 in HM Revenue & Customs, income tax, news by sally

“A man who owed 88p in taxes was made bankrupt after a blunder by HM Revenue & Customs, it was claimed today.”

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The Guardian, 10th March 2008

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Revenue squeezes banks for offshore accounts – The Times

Posted January 26th, 2008 in banking, data protection, HM Revenue & Customs, news, tax evasion by sally

“HM Revenue & Customs has stepped up its campaign to force banks to release the names of thousands of customers with offshore accounts as part of its fight against tax evasion, despite fears that it may be overstepping its legal powers.”

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The Times, 25th January 2008

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HMRC loses data on 6,000 pension holders – The Guardian

Posted December 18th, 2007 in data protection, HM Revenue & Customs, news by sally

“HM Revenue and Customs became embroiled in another data scandal today after it emerged that it lost personal details of 6,000 private pension holders.”

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The Guardian, 18th December 2007

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Seven security breaches at Tax Office since 2005, says chief – The Times

Posted December 6th, 2007 in data protection, HM Revenue & Customs, news by sally

“HM Revenue & Customs has suffered seven ‘significant’ breaches of security involving the loss of personal data in the past 2½ years, the organisation’s new acting chairman disclosed yesterday.”

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The Times, 6th December 2007

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Privacy chief given another chance to seek new powers – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 4th, 2007 in data protection, HM Revenue & Customs, news by sally

“The Information Commissioner will have the chance to lobby MPs for greater powers in the wake of the HM Revenue & Customs data loss scare when he is grilled by the House of Commons Justice Committee today.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th December 2007

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Information Commissioner will investigate latest gaffe by taxman – The Times

Posted November 29th, 2007 in confidentiality, HM Revenue & Customs, news by sally

“The Information Commissioner is to investigate a fresh security lapse by the taxman as the confidential details of millions of parents were included in apology letters sent to their last known address.”

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The Times, 29th November 2007

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The Inquiry: Senior officials are blamed for loss of discs – The Independent

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in data protection, HM Revenue & Customs, news by sally

“The head of the National Audit Office, Sir John Bourn, locked horns with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and the Chancellor last night when he said the decision to post two computer discs containing the bank details of 7 million families was taken by senior HMRC officials and not, as Alistair Darling claimed, by a junior employee.”

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The Independent, 22nd November 2007

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Court says taxpayers can sue Revenue for errors – The Times

Posted October 26th, 2007 in HM Revenue & Customs, negligence, news, taxation by sally

“Businesses or individuals who have lost out because of serious errors at Revenue and Customs will be able to sue for damages following a landmark legal victory yesterday.”

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The Times, 25th October 2007

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