New Times,
New Thinking.

  1. Business
9 November 2012

Business quote of the day: HRMC on tax evasion

By Helen Roxburgh

“Clamping down on those who try to cheat the system through evading taxes is a top priority for us”

An HMRC spokesman talks to the Telegraph after the newspaper reported that Britain’s biggest bank, HSBC, is at the centre of an investigation over offshore accounts in Jersey. The tax authorities have obtained details of every British client of HSBC in Jersey after a whistleblower secretly provided a detailed list of names, addresses and account balances earlier this week.

Content from our partners
Private markets are primed for 2025 but expert guidance is essential
Britain must lead in the race for digital skills
How to kickstart UK economic growth

Start the new year with a New Statesman subscription from only £8.99 per month.