HMRC plans to share tax data with private firms

[PILTONSTANY]

BBC News - HMRC


In what world could this be considered a good idea?

It's the same with finger print ID for phones and banking etc,create an electronic database of this info and it's only going to end one way :surp@

 

[Jack]

I can't see what benefits there are from anyone getting anonymous tax data.

I can see huge benefits from sharing health data for research with the aim of improving health outcomes.

 

[Westside Green]

Tax records are private and should remain so.

 

[Jack]

Tax records are private and should remain so.

I agree with you about individual records but what's wrong with anonymous combined records?

I'm thinking along the lines of the census. The data from this go down to postcode level unless there's something in that area that could identify an individual or the likes of an individual family i.e. one coloured family in a street, probably a poor example but you probably know what I mean.

I'm not aware of anyone ever complaining that they have been identified as a result of published census records.

 

[Westside Green]

I agree with you about individual records but what's wrong with anonymous combined records?

I'm thinking along the lines of the census. The data from this go down to postcode level unless there's something in that area that could identify an individual or the likes of an individual family i.e. one coloured family in a street, probably a poor example but you probably know what I mean.

I'm not aware of anyone ever complaining that they have been identified as a result of published census records.

Would you trust the information to be and remain anonymous? It looks like they want to sell info that I believe they have no right to sell.

 

[Jack]

Would you trust the information to be and remain anonymous? It looks like they want to sell info that I believe they have no right to sell.

I can only refer again to the census, I worked with the 1981 and 1991 census in different roles. I'm aware of the safeguards put in place to protect individual records at various stages and I'm personally reassured by that.

They do well until it's all blurted out after 100 years.

I also worked in health for many years and saw the safeguards in place there and would have absolutely no problems in letting my health records made available in an annonymized way.

... and remember I'm in total agreement that individual records cannot be released, health, tax, or whatever.

 

[Ice Warrier]

The following data complies with both EU Directive and UK law because it has been anonymised.

Elizabeth

Buckingham Palace

Individuals tax information should remain private in my view.

HMRC should focus on its existing remit and deal with major tax avoidance rather than dreaming up new revenue streams. What's the betting companies like Experian would be one of the first wanting to data mine tax records. All in the interests of better credit scoring of course!!