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Key points
- HMRC’s duty to encourage compliance and penalise wrongdoers.
- A House of Lords report highlighted serious issues in HMRC’s approach.
- Confidence in the integrity of tax officers has been a hallmark of the UK tax system.
- The First-tier Tribunal is unable to discharge penalties on the grounds of unfairness.
- Time for a genuine and meaningful taxpayer’s charter.
- Should there be compensation if a taxpayer’s claim is challenged unsuccessfully by HMRC?
- A change of departmental culture is required.
Somebody rather important once said: ‘I have a dream.’ I too have a dream – rather less important – but if it could turn into reality it would make a lot of difference to a lot of people. It is all to do with tax
and HMRC.
There is increasing disquiet about the deteriorating relationship between the Revenue and taxpayers and this obviously is a matter of real importance to taxpayers – and a matter of deep regret...
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