Extract from Wales Assembly Plenary: Motion to approve the Welsh Revenue Authority (Powers to Investigate Criminal Offences) Regulations 2018 - Mar 20
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 06:24
Julie James AM:...The Welsh Government carried out a consultation
last year about whether the Welsh Revenue Authority should have
access to some of the same criminal powers as HMRC. The
consultation, which closed on 2 October, focused on those
powers to deter and investigate devolved tax crime—powers that
are consistent with those used by HMRC in England for the taxes it
is responsible for. Seventeen responses were received, including
contributions from the National Crime Agency...Request free trial
:...The Welsh
Government carried out a consultation last year about whether the
Welsh Revenue Authority should have access to some of the same
criminal powers as HMRC. The consultation, which closed on 2
October, focused on those powers to deter and investigate devolved
tax crime—powers that are consistent with those used by HMRC in
England for the taxes it is responsible for. Seventeen responses
were received, including contributions from the National Crime
Agency and from Natural Resources Wales. Overall, there was support
for the Welsh Revenue Authority to exercise powers of entry, search
and seizure, subject to obtaining a warrant, to exercise certain
powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 via accredited
financial investigators, and to carry out and authorise the use of
covert and directed surveillance in accordance with the
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000...
To read the whole debate, CLICK
HERE
|
