Clause 92 — Duties of senior accounting officers of large companies

Part of Bill Presented – in the House of Commons am 1:15 pm ar 13 Mai 2009.

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Photo of Mark Hoban Mark Hoban Shadow Minister (Treasury) 1:15, 13 Mai 2009

The hon. Gentleman and his hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton, South-West are trying valiantly to justify the measure, but I am not persuaded. There are already checks and balances in place to ensure that. If there was feedback from HMRC's risk assessment that directors were not taking their responsibilities seriously and that there were big gaps in risk, that would be an issue. I also question whether HMRC is concerned that there are material issues with tax compliance. I would expect that to be picked up by auditors and appropriate adjustments to be made.