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Check on powers
Key points
- Is HMRC taking on more powers than it needs?
- Promoters of mass marketed avoidance schemes must not be conflated with agents advising in the mainstream.
- House of Lords considered retrospective legislation for scheme promoters was acceptable.
- Changes to HMRC’s civil information powers may deny taxpayers the tribunal safeguard.
- New tax check on licence renewal applications may go too far.
There are many interesting observations in the House of Lords’ review of the new powers in Finance Bill 2021 though how much attention will be paid to it remains to be seen. Unless otherwise stated all quotes are from the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee fourth report of session 2019-21 New powers for HMRC: Fair and proportionate? published on 19 December 2020 (tinyurl.com/holrepd20).
The review considered these measures introduced in Finance Bill 2021:
- tackling promoters of tax avoidance including the related calls for...
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