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The Serious Crime Bill 2007

Jonathan Fisher QC, In-House Counsel, McGrigors LLP, discusses the implications of the Serious In Crime Bill 2007 for tax practitioners

 
Jonathan Fisher QC In-House Counsel McGrigors LLP discusses the implications of the Serious In Crime Bill 2007 for tax practitioners
 
Although the Serious Crime Bill (the Bill) introduced into the House of Lords on 16 January 2007 is directed primarily at drug traffickers people traffickers and other organised criminals the new measures if enacted will have dramatic consequences for suspected tax evaders as well. The Bill's introduction was preceded by a Home Office (HO) statement made just five days earlier which declared the Government's intention to merge the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) with the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) from April 2008. The Government believes there are...

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