Revenue encourages online filing - but what about security concerns?
Information in written answers to Parliamentary questions has shown that security breaches at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have increased significantly since the data discs scandal.
The figures show that since October 2007 there have been 1993 security breaches in all.
Clearly we cannot, as a nation, ignore the substantial benefits that computerisation can bring, nor can we blame Government for trying to encourage taxpayers to submit more and more information to them on line and so saving costs for our benefit.
For example, tax returns for 2007/08 have to be submitted by 31 January 2009 if they are submitted electronically. Paper returns have to be in by 31 October 2008.
Can we blame those taxpayers who, concerned about security, insist that, despite the tighter deadline, they are unwilling to submit their returns, disclosing highly confidential information, online?
HMRC need to do more to convince tax payers that their information will be just as secure when submitted electronically.
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