Source: https://www.kinsellatax.co.uk/information/human-rights-act/
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 12:34:48+00:00

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Generally Art.1 of the First protocol and Art.6 and Art.8 of the European Convention on Human Rights incorporated into UK law by the Human Rights Act 1998 safeguard a person’s rights with regards to tax in the same way as they do in other respects.
Art.1 of the First Protocol which provides that every natural or legal person is entitled to peaceful enjoyment of their possessions does not prevent HMRC from enforcing tax law and the payments of tax, interest, surcharges and penalties.
While Art.8 (the right to respect for private and family life) generally applies to information notices and inspections, Art.6 (the right to a fair trial) does not.
Operating within the tax laws to protect the revenues of the UK will satisfy the first and last of these conditions.
The nature and degree of the interference.
The person’s expectation of privacy.
If it is not clear exactly why the information is required the officer should be challenged and asked to explain why a breach of the person’s privacy is considered to be justified in the circumstances.
It should be pointed out, if necessary, that the more private the information, the more justification is needed.
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References: Art.1
 Art.6
 Art.8

Art.1
 Art.8
 Art.6