Tax data security doesn't matter for the common people
Online tax system 'too risky' for the famous - Telegraph
The security of the online computer system used by more than three million people to file tax returns is in doubt after HM Revenue and Customs admitted it was not secure enough to be used by MPs, celebrities and the Royal Family.
From this year, anyone wishing to file a self-assessment tax return after October will have to do so online or face stiff penalties.
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However, HMRC has a list of those excluded from the new rules who must send hard copies of returns for "security reasons"
Jane Kennedy, a Treasury minister, said: "There are categories of individual for whom security is a higher priority."
Mike Warburton, of the accountants Grant Thornton, said: "Either the Revenue have a system which can guarantee confidentiality for all or they should defer plans to force online filing. It is extraordinary that MPs and others can enjoy higher security."
Mark Wallace, of the Taxpayers' Alliance, said: "This double standard is unacceptable. If the online system is not secure enough for MPs, why should ordinary taxpayers have to put up with it?"
That stench you smell isn't your morning kipper being off, it comes from the body politic in Westminster - bastards.