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Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (Decision Notice) [2009] UKICO FS50229164 (30 July 2009)
Summary: The complainant made a request for information to HM Revenue and Customs (-HMRC-) regarding the -tax gap-. The request was refused under section 35(1)(a). This refusal was upheld at the internal review stage. The Commissioner had previously investigated another case involving a request for information for -tax gap- estimates, in which he ordered disclosure of the requested information. He asked HMRC to explain why this case should be dealt with differently. HMRC did not respond to this query; therefore, the Commissioner has concluded that the cases are sufficiently similar to justify the same conclusion. He requires the information to be disclosed to the complainant within 35 calendar days of the date of this notice. The Commissioner has also found HMRC to have committed some procedural breaches of the Act. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2009/0075 withdrawn.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 17 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 35 - Complaint Upheld