When not to use this procedure
If you are in the department’s Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) or Risk & Intelligence Service (RIS) directorates in Customer Compliance Group (CCG) and;
there is a time critical need for information, or
you are in a joint working situation with the recipient of the information, or
you have an established working relationship with the recipient of the information
then you should follow the procedure outlined at IDG50130. In all other situations you should use the procedure outlined on this page.
When to use this procedure
Enforcement authorities (such as the Police, Trading Standards, the Serious Fraud Office) may request information about a HMRC customer from you to assist in their criminal investigations or proceedings. Information may be supplied to them if HMRC has signed a memorandum of understanding with the body, as listed in IDG50140.