A bit of collaboration between Inland revenue and Banks

dori2o

1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »

I know they have checked ownership of property before.

Perhaps if you are under investigation they can do what the heck they like.

Hence using Experian to trace an individual. Although they do use the Land Registry, just as a Debt Collection Agency does to trace properties owned by people.

Generali

1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »

Perhaps if you are under investigation they can do what the heck they like.

My understanding is that is why the Inland Revenue was merged with Customs. Her Majesty's Customs is an ancient body and so can do pretty much what it wants. The IR was more constrained by niceties such as needing court orders and stuff. The idea was to give the same freedoms to the IR without having to make it obvious what was happening.

Then The Human Rights Act came in which, in theory, stops the Government from doing what the hell it wants. Unless The Act is repealed of course.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Generali wrote: »

My understanding is that is why the Inland Revenue was merged with Customs. Her Majesty's Customs is an ancient body and so can do pretty much what it wants. The IR was more constrained by niceties such as needing court orders and stuff. The idea was to give the same freedoms to the IR without having to make it obvious what was happening.

Then The Human Rights Act came in which, in theory, stops the Government from doing what the hell it wants. Unless The Act is repealed of course.

Apart from the fact The Human Rights Act was 5 years (I think it was 2000) before the merging of Customs & The Inland Revenue.