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<p>HMRC have reviewed the data disclosed by the Mauritius leaks and identified limited
information relating to UK taxpayers. HMRC will investigate any allegations of wrongdoing
identified.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is at the forefront of the international
tax agenda and driving increased collaboration between tax authorities, including
through the ground-breaking Common Reporting Standard that is shedding new light on
offshore financial accounts around the world. In March 2019, HMRC refreshed their
Offshore strategy, called No Safe Havens which sets out how they will continue to
help those who try to get it right and tackle those who go overseas in an attempt
to pay less than they should. This builds on HMRC’s success in tackling offshore non-compliance
which, since 2010, has secured and protected £2.9 billion through offshore disclosure
facilities from those who mistakenly believed they could hide money offshore.</p><p>
</p><p>HMRC continue to work alongside UK and international partners to identify and
tackle tax and economic crime in all its forms.</p>
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