Sections 16-20 - Information
19.Section 16 allows for information acquired by the WRA, or an organisation to which WRA functions have been delegated, to be used (subject to any international obligations of the UK that restricts or prohibits the use of information) within the WRA or by any organisation to whom functions have been delegated, in relation to any function of the WRA.
20.Section 17 prohibits the disclosure of protected taxpayer information (as defined at section 17(3)) by a relevant official (as defined at section 17(2)) unless it is expressly permitted. Breach of this requirement is a criminal offence under section 20. The grounds for a permitted disclosure are set out in section 18.
21.Section 19 requires that relevant officials who have access to protected taxpayer information must make a declaration acknowledging their obligation of confidentiality.