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https://www.ft.com/content/376cde2c-...f-de1c2175f5ce
Sweeping new powers introduced by HM Revenue & Customs to crack down on avoidance threaten to deny taxpayers access to justice, according to a think-tank.There has been “a dramatic change in the tone and content of HMRC’s powers” in the past two years, including a proliferation of naming-and-shaming powers, according to a report published by the tax law review committee of the Institute for Fiscal Studies.The tax experts called for a review of the new powers, which include measures to force taxpayers to pay disputed tax up front, impose penalties under a general anti-abuse rule, deal with “serial avoiders” and recover debts from taxpayers’ bank accounts.
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https://www.ft.com/content/376cde2c-...f-de1c2175f5ce
Sweeping new powers introduced by HM Revenue & Customs to crack down on avoidance threaten to deny taxpayers access to justice, according to a think-tank.There has been “a dramatic change in the tone and content of HMRC’s powers” in the past two years, including a proliferation of naming-and-shaming powers, according to a report published by the tax law review committee of the Institute for Fiscal Studies.The tax experts called for a review of the new powers, which include measures to force taxpayers to pay disputed tax up front, impose penalties under a general anti-abuse rule, deal with “serial avoiders” and recover debts from taxpayers’ bank accounts.
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