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<p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is subject to a strict duty of confidentiality
and will only disclose information where there is lawful authority to do so.</p><p>
</p><p>HMRC carefully considers what is permitted by law before it shares information,
and has a range of safeguards to ensure information is handled appropriately when
it is shared with other Departments or organisations, whether in the UK or overseas.
Where appropriate, these include, but are not limited to, ensuring that onward disclosure
of information is only allowed with HMRC’s consent and putting in place agreements
or Memoranda of Understanding containing provisions detailing how the information
must be accessed, stored, used and protected by the receiving Department or organisation.</p>
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