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Can an authorised officer self-authorise his or her own use of powers?

April 26, 2017authorised officer powers

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Can an authorised officer self-authorise his or her own use of powers?

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In legislation yes but in practice the decision has been made not to allow this for the immediate future. The power to ask a third party about an unnamed taxpayer can only be used by specially authorised officers, who are very few in number.