Meta Request for FOI - HMRC Ref FOI2020/03221 raise 4/12/2020

The request was refused by HM Revenue and Customs.

Dear HM Revenue and Customs,

This FOI request quoted below
Please supply a copy of all emails to/from Jim Harra from 30/9/2020 to 4/12/2020 that contain the following phrases
"disguised remuneration"
"DR-Scheme" or abbreviation such as DR
"Loan Charge" or abbreviation such as LC"

Please provide me with copies of any information and internal correspondence related to this request.

Yours faithfully,

Gary Tinker

FOI Team, HM Revenue and Customs

Our ref: FOI2021/07763

Dear Mr Tinker,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Acknowledgement

Thank you for your communication of 21st April which has been passed to
HMRC's Freedom of Information Team.

We have allocated the above reference which you should quote if you need
to contact us.

The Team will arrange for a reply to be sent to you which will either
comply with HMRC's obligations under Freedom of Information Act or, if we
think it's an enquiry that we don't need to address under the terms of the
Act, let you know why. If it is the latter we will, if possible, pass it
on to a more appropriate part of the Departm ent for answer.

As you will appreciate, the coronavirus pandemic has provided
unprecedented challenges for Government Departments including HMRC. Over
the coming weeks our priorities are to provide critical existing and new
Public Services for Government to support customers during this difficult
time. As a result, resources may be diverted away from usual compliance or
information rights work. HMRC aims to respond to all FOIA Requests within
20 working days. If for whatever reason this timescale cannot be complied
with HMRC will, where possible, write to you explaining the reason for the
delay and providing an estimated time for response.

Yours sincerely

HMRC Freedom of Information Act Team

FOI Team, HM Revenue and Customs

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Dear Mr Tinker,

We are writing in response to your request for information, received 21
April.

Yours sincerely,

HMRC Freedom of Information Team

Dear FOI Team,

Thank you for the information, but related to request FOI2020/03221 were
FOI2020/03893
IR2021/01389
These were follow on references for the same FOI request and I would have expected the meta request to include these which were all part of the same initial request

Please can you provide all the data associated with the initial FOI request FO!2020/03221 including the exchanges for which you allocated different reference numbers

Yours sincerely,

Gary Tinker

FOI Team, HM Revenue and Customs

Our ref: FOI2021/08917

Dear Mr Tinker,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Acknowledgement

Thank you for your communication of 30th April which has been passed to
HMRC's Freedom of Information Team.

We have allocated the above reference which you should quote if you need
to contact us.

The Team will arrange for a reply to be sent to you which will either
comply with HMRC's obligations under Freedom of Information Act or, if we
think it's an enquiry that we don't need to address under the terms of the
Act, let you know why. If it is the latter we will, if possible, pass it
on to a more appropriate part of the Department for answer.

As you will appreciate, the coronavirus pandemic has provided
unprecedented challenges for Government Departments including HMRC. Over
the coming weeks our priorities are to provide critical existing and new
Public Services for Government to support customers during this difficult
time. As a result, resources may be diverted away from usual compliance or
information rights work. HMRC aims to respond to all FOIA Requests within
20 working days. If for whatever reason this timescale cannot be complied
with HMRC will, where possible, write to you explaining the reason for the
delay and providing an estimated time for response.

Yours sincerely

HMRC Freedom of Information Act Team

FOI Team, HM Revenue and Customs

Our ref: IR2021/10571

Dear Mr Tinker,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Acknowledgement

Thank you for your communication of 15th May which has been passed to
HMRC's Freedom of Information Team.

We have allocated the above reference which you should quote if you need
to contact us.

The Team will arrange for a reply to be sent to you which will either
comply with HMRC's obligations under Freedom of Information Act or, if we
think it's an enquiry that we don't need to address under the terms of the
Act, let you know why. If it is the latter we will, if possible, pass it
on to a more appropriate part of the Department for an swer.

As you will appreciate, the coronavirus pandemic has provided
unprecedented challenges for Government Departments including HMRC. Over
the coming weeks our priorities are to provide critical existing and new
Public Services for Government to support customers during this difficult
time. As a result, resources may be diverted away from usual compliance or
information rights work. HMRC aims to respond to all FOIA Requests within
20 working days. If for whatever reason this timescale cannot be complied
with HMRC will, where possible, write to you explaining the reason for the
delay and providing an estimated time for response.

Yours sincerely

HMRC Freedom of Information Act Team

Dear FOI Team,

This request is now overdue.
I note that you responded on the 17th May and allocated a reference number indicating that you have turned this into an internal review.

I have not requested an internal review.
I have not requested an internal review.

Yours sincerely,

Gary Tinker

HM Revenue and Customs

Dear Mr Tinker,

The acknowledgement you received was in relation to FOI2020/03893. Due to an administrative oversight this was unfortunately recorded against a different request made by you.

Please accept our apologies for any confusion this has caused.

We are aware that FOI2021/08917 is outstanding, the statutory deadline for response to this request is 1 June.

Kind regards

HMRC Information Rights Unit

OFFICIAL

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FOI Team, HM Revenue and Customs

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Dear Mr Tinker,

We are writing in response to your request for information, received 30
April.

Yours sincerely,

HMRC Freedom of Information Team

Dear HM Revenue and Customs,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of HM Revenue and Customs's handling of my FOI request 'Meta Request for FOI - HMRC Ref FOI2020/03221 raise 4/12/2020'.

I do not accept there are grounds for this information to be withheld

A number of emails in this request were withheld quoting section 36 of the FOIA
Please provide details of the submissions provided to the qualified person.
Please also provide a copy of the qualified person's opinion.

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

Yours faithfully,

Gary Tinker

FOI Team, HM Revenue and Customs

Our ref: IR2021/13381

Dear Mr Tinker,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Acknowledgement

Thank you for your communication of 14th June which has been passed to
HMRC's Freedom of Information Team.

We have allocated the above reference which you should quote if you need
to contact us.

The Team will arrange for a reply to be sent to you which will either
comply with HMRC's obligations under Freedom of Information Act or, if we
think it's an enquiry that we don't need to address under the terms of the
Act, let you know why. If it is the latter we will, if possible, pass it
on to a more appropriate part of the Department for a nswer.

As you will appreciate, the coronavirus pandemic has provided
unprecedented challenges for Government Departments including HMRC. Over
the coming weeks our priorities are to provide critical existing and new
Public Services for Government to support customers during this difficult
time. As a result, resources may be diverted away from usual compliance or
information rights work. HMRC aims to respond to all FOIA Requests within
20 working days. If for whatever reason this timescale cannot be complied
with HMRC will, where possible, write to you explaining the reason for the
delay and providing an estimated time for response.

Yours sincerely

HMRC Freedom of Information Act Team

FOI Team, HM Revenue and Customs

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Dear Mr Tinker,

We are writing in response to your request for information, received 14
June.

Yours sincerely,

HMRC Freedom of Information Team

Dear FOI Team,

Thank you for your Internal Review response in which you have upheld your previous decision not to provide the information in this meta request.

The original FOI request to which this refers has been escalated to the ICO and hopefully will receive a response shortly.

I will escalate this FOI to the ICO as delaying allows HMRC to consider it stale and not respond.

Yours sincerely,

Gary Tinker