Government publishes response to the House of Lords report on new HMRC powers

Published on: 26 February 2021

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The government has published its response to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee report on whether new powers for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are fair and proportionate. The letter sets out the government’s agreement with six out of the nine recommendations made by the Sub-Committee in the report. The response also takes into consideration the recently published HMRC report on the ‘implementation of powers, obligations and safeguards introduced since 2012’.

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