HMRC's Anti-Avoidance Group believes that there are some weaknesses in the scheme reference number system, including that:
- the user of a scheme disclosed by a promoter does not receive an SRN; or
- a user who has been issued with a number does not report its issue to HMRC.
The consultation paper, 'Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes: improving the scheme reference system', can be found at www.hmrc.gov.uk and comments should be sent by 12 February 2008 to Philippa.Staples@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk.