HSBC Jersey Account-Holder List Probed by U.K. Tax Authority
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British tax authorities are investigating a list of more than 4,000 British residents who have bank accounts with HSBC Holdings Plc, the country’s largest lender, in the offshore tax haven of Jersey.
“We have received the data and we are studying it,” Jan Marszewski, a spokesman for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, said by telephone today. “Clamping down on those who try to cheat the system through evading taxes and over claiming benefits is a top priority for us.”