Guilty

Oh dear oh dear, how embarrassing for HMRC and those that claim to run it!

It seems that HMRC are, as I have said before, indeed guilty of a criminal act in buying stolen Lichtenstein bank account details.

Under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, one of the definitions of Money Laundering is as follows:-

1. A person is involved in Money Laundering if he or she:

• conceals, disguises,converts, transfers or removes from the UK criminal property



• enters into or becomes concerned in an arrangement which they know or suspect



• facilitates [by whatever means] the acquisition, use or control of criminal property by or on behalf of another person



• acquires, uses, or has possession of criminal property

HMRC, and those running it, are guilty as charged.

So, who will bring the court case against them?

Tax does have to be taxing.

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HMRC Broke The Law

It seems that I am not the only person who believes that HMRC broke the law, when it paid $100K for stolen information about bank accounts in Lichtenstein.

Harry Travers, partner at London law firm BCL Burton Copeland, said:

"HMRC shouldn't be buying stolen information any more than the police should be breaking into people's houses.

In criminal proceedings, it is almost inevitable that evidence obtained through conscious illegality will be excluded pursuant to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act."

Are HMRC now above the law?

Tax does have to be taxing.

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