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HSBC whistleblower's email to HMRC uncovered | HSBC whistleblower's email to HMRC uncovered |
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An email which the whistleblower at the centre of an HSBC tax scandal says he sent to HM Revenue and Customs in 2008 has been uncovered by a French newspaper. | |
Herve Falciani said he had offered HMRC information on bank account holders in Switzerland. | |
HMRC, which has been accused of failing to act on the 2008 offer, said it had no record of the email. | |
Le Monde has since uncovered the email and shown it to the BBC. | Le Monde has since uncovered the email and shown it to the BBC. |
Meanwhile, the Bank of England may look into standards at HMRC, according to one of its directors. | |
Mr Falciani, a former IT worker at HSBC, said he felt vindicated: "It required seven years of battles to get the point we are just now." | |
Speaking to BBC business editor Kamal Ahmed, he added: "It proved that I'm right." | Speaking to BBC business editor Kamal Ahmed, he added: "It proved that I'm right." |
During Wednesday's parliamentary committee hearing, Lin Homer, head of HMRC, was questioned forcefully over whether the tax authorities had received a communication regarding HSBC's tax arrangements. | During Wednesday's parliamentary committee hearing, Lin Homer, head of HMRC, was questioned forcefully over whether the tax authorities had received a communication regarding HSBC's tax arrangements. |
Ms Homer said she had "no knowledge" of an email in 2008. | Ms Homer said she had "no knowledge" of an email in 2008. |
A spokesperson from HM Revenue and Customs said on Thursday: "HMRC has not found a record of receiving an email or any phone call from Mr Falciani in 2008. | A spokesperson from HM Revenue and Customs said on Thursday: "HMRC has not found a record of receiving an email or any phone call from Mr Falciani in 2008. |
"As Lin Homer said at the PAC, we are looking into whether HMRC received an email or phone call, and if we did, what then happened." | "As Lin Homer said at the PAC, we are looking into whether HMRC received an email or phone call, and if we did, what then happened." |
Mr Falciani said he thought HSBC should be prosecuted and that many other banks could be drawn into the matter. | Mr Falciani said he thought HSBC should be prosecuted and that many other banks could be drawn into the matter. |
HSBC says it has already reformed its practices. | HSBC says it has already reformed its practices. |