Chapter IDG55470

Published date19 March 2016
Record NumberIDG55470
CourtHM Revenue & Customs
IssuerHM Revenue & Customs

Chapter 6 of the Digital Economy Act enables the disclosure of non-identifying information by HM Revenue and Customs, Revenue Scotland and the Welsh Revenue Authority to any person for reasons of public interest. This allows for a wider role in policy development, beyond the functions of the Revenue Authorities.

Information that can be disclosed

Non identifying information if disclosure is in the public interest

Information is non-identifying information if:

● it is not, and has never been, identifying information, or

● it has been created by combining identifying information, but is not itself identifying information.

Information is identifying information if it relates to a person whose identity:

● is specified in the information,

● can be deduced from the information, or

● can be deduced from the information taken together with any other information.

A public interest disclosure under this provision would normally include things like:

● improving policy making across Government

● delivering better public services

● improving Government transparency

● promoting economic growth

● increasing social mobility

● protecting the environment, and

● promoting public health.

Legislation that allows disclosure
Section 74: Disclosure of non-identifying information by the Revenue and Customs.

HMRC may disclose non-identifying information held in connection with our functions providing an HMRC officer thinks that the disclosure would be in the public interest. For more information please see IDG55500.

Section 75: Disclosure of non-identifying information by the Welsh Revenue
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