Annex B
RESOURCES USED IN HMRC'S OPERATIONAL STRATEGY
TO TACKLE MTIC FRAUD
As HMRC strengthened their strategy to tackle
MTIC fraud, they re-deployed an additional 700 compliance officers
to verify suspect VAT repayment claims. This brought the total
number of HMRC staff currently used on the strategy to over 1,500.
Recently, HMRC have decided to further increase
their criminal investigation capability, and 68 extra staff will
be redeployed to MTIC work in the year 2007-08.
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