Richard Las, chief investigation officer and director of the Fraud Investigation Service at HMRC, said the powers are used ...

The DWP are clamping down on fraud, and staff are now being given the power to access bank accounts and take cash.

However, HMRC responded to explain that the funds could not be paid directly into their account. The group said: ...

HMRC has issued guidance on tax refund procedures following a customer's enquiry. The taxpayer reached out to the tax ...

New powers are being considered to allow HMRC officials to request details from banks in a crackdown on DWP benefit fraud ...

Tax-Free Childcare can help foot the bill for approved childcare for children aged 11 or under, or up to 16 if the child has ...

A HMRC anti-fraud boss has explained why the tax authority regularly collects "bulk data" on UK bank accounts. The issue came ...

HMRC has issued advice on when taxpayers can expect their refunds to hit their bank accounts, following a customer's enquiry ...

Given the sweeping data powers, he said HMRC has a commitment to confidentiality and that it "manages that data responsibly".

The trial is expected to be rolled out across HMRC over the rest of the year, and the tax office is also looking at ...

Under a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) disability benefits fraud clampdown, staff are being given the power to access ...

Under a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) disability benefits fraud clampdown, staff are being given the power to access ...