Supplementary memorandum from HM Revenue
and Customs
In question 17, the Chairman was discussing
particular schemes used by the Department to tackle the hidden
economy. Mr Hartnett gave the example of 57 Barristers who were
in the Hidden Economy at some time in recent years.
Questions 84-86 (Mr Davidson): asked what action
the Department would take in these cases. In particular, he asked
for a note detailing how many of the 57 have been prosecuted.
The project that identified 57 barristers as
failing to notify has not, at this time, led to any prosecutions
although the 36 cases that have been settled so far under civil
proceedings have generated yield from tax/national insurance,
interest and penalties amounting to some £605,000 The remaining
cases are ongoing.
16 July 2008
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