The taxman has been accused of behaving like the Stasi after sending hundreds of ‘intrusive’ letters to wealthy people asking them to reveal what they own.
Officials from HM Revenue & Customs’ ‘Wealthy Team’ are asking Britain’s richest people to give them details about their properties, trusts, companies and other personal holdings.
The three-page letter asks for a meeting in person or online and states the HMRC official’s role is to ‘build a clear understanding of your tax affairs, including your business interests, investments and wider financial arrangements’.
It contains a ‘suggested agenda’ of their background and history ‘including sources of wealth’ and an
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