DR scheme promoters

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Dear Her Majesty’s Treasury,

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would be interested in any information held by your organisation regarding my request. I understand that I do not have to specify particular files or documents and it is the departments responsibility to provide the information I require. If you need further clarification please contact me via this website. I would like to request the following information:

In his role as Financial Secretary to the Treasury MP Mel Stride has recently made the following claims

"HMRC is proactively reporting DR scheme promoters to the Advertising Standards Authority and professional bodies where they make misleading claims about their products and services or provide misleading advice.
HMRC will also consider criminal investigation where appropriate. Promoters of tax avoidance schemes have been prosecuted, leading to convictions and jail terms."

With these comments in mind can HM Treasury please provide me with the following information:

Since the Finance Act gained Royal Assent in November 2017:

1) How many DR scheme promoters have been reported to the Advertising Standards Authority for making misleading claims about their products and services or providing misleading advice.

2) What other professional bodies have DR scheme promoters been reported to; and how many DR scheme promoters have been reported to each individual body.

3) How many DR scheme promoters have been prosecuted, leading to convictions and/or jail terms; please specify numbers for each individually.

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Yours faithfully,
Mr Areen Sea

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