Breakdown of the 1,900 by scheme promoter

The request was refused by HM Revenue and Customs.

Dear HM Revenue and Customs,

This request relates to an answer given by Exchequer Secretary David Gauke to a parliamentary question from Robert Buckland MP, where he stated:

"HMRC has identified around 1,900 individuals who used the avoidance scheme or one of its variants and whose tax returns are currently under inquiry."

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa...

Please can you provide a breakdown of the 1,900 individuals by scheme promoter.

If, for whatever reason, you are unable or unwilling to name the promoters, please refer to them anonymously as "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" etc. Some individuals may not have gone through a promoter or the promoter may not be known to HMRC. Please can you group all of these together under the category "Other".

To assist you, below is an illustration of what I'm looking for, although obviously I would prefer the actual names of the promoters.

A - 700
B - 600
C - 500
Other - 100
TOTAL - 1900 individuals

I would be astounded if the Special Investigations department investigating the scheme do not already hold this most basic of information on promoters and users in a readily available form. However, if they do not and it would exceed the £600 cost limit to compile it, I am willing to personally cover all of their costs.

Yours faithfully,

Nigel Jagger

HM Revenue and Customs

Dear  Mr Jagger

 

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<<FOI 2823 12 N Jagger response.pdf>>

Dear Mr Jagger,

Please find attached HMRC’s response to your information request.

Yours sincerely

Teresa Chance
FOI Policy Adviser
Central Policy
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Dear Teresa,

Thank you for your prompt response, and for also getting back to me about the other internal review request.

Please can you request an internal review of this FOI as well. I would like a review of the exemptions which have been cited so that I can demonstrate that I have exhausted all avenues to obtain the information.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/br...

Regards,

Nigel Jagger

HM Revenue and Customs

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Dear Mr Jagger
I attach a response to your recent request for an internal review.

Yours sincerely

Margaret Earing
HMRC Freedom of Information Team
Central Policy
Information Policy & Disclosure
100 Parliament Street
Westminster
London SW1A 2BQ

020 7147 0233
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