Civil powers allow ‘naming and shaming’ of dishonest agents
Posted by mostafa on 4 April, 2013
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HMRC have been granted civil powers to penalise dishonest tax agents, which the department intends to use when it feels criminal prosecution is not appropriate.
New legislation enacted this week will allow the Revenue to investigate agents’ conduct, charge civil penalties of between £5,000 and £50,000, and to ‘name and shame&…