Taxman can gain automatic entry to homes of the self-employed

Taxman can gain automatic entry to homes of the self-employed

HMRC is to gain new powers under the Finance Bill 2008 which will grant its inspectors automatic access to the homes of self-employed individuals if part of their home is used for business. The bill is set to waive the need for HMRC to give 24 hours' notice to a self-employed individual it decides to inspect. Critics of the new law are concerned about how HMRC advisers will act within the law, given that they cannot access all areas of a person's property; they can only access the parts of a residence which are used for business purposes.

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