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Written question asked by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Thursday, 25 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 April 2021 (named day). It was answered by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 April 2021 on behalf of the Home Office.


Migrants: Taxation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provisions her Department has in place to (a) receive and (b) share tax return data with HMRC for immigration enforcement.

Answer

The Home Office and HMRC have a long-established relationship underpinned by a single Partnership Agreement. The Partnership Agreement sets out the framework under which HMRC and the Home Office work together. Sitting under this Partnership Agreement are a number of Memorandums of Understanding regarding the sharing of data for immigration enforcement purposes.

In accordance with such arrangements, the Home Office has policies and procedures in place to support fulfilling its data protection obligations when processing personal data.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
175690
Session
2019-21
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Disclosure of information Immigration controls Migrants Home Office Taxation Revenue and Customs
Link
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