Banks Report on Suspected Criminal Behaviour

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🛡️ Financial Privacy: What Triggers a Bank Report?

 

Unless a transaction shouts suspicion—like business-style flows without a known business, or large unexplained deposits—there is no automatic reporting and no action taken.

What is a High Net Worth Person?

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High Net Worth Individuals & HMRC Focus

High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) are those with complex financial holdings and significant assets. HMRC pays special attention to these individuals to ensure compliance with UK tax laws. This focus typically includes people with:

  • Annual income of ÂŁ200,000 or more

  • Assets valued at ÂŁ2 million or above

  • Complex financial arrangements such as offshore accounts, trusts, or inheritance planning

HMRC targets these individuals for deeper scrutiny to detect and prevent tax evasion or avoidance, especially where there are indications of suspicious UK tax affairs.

You can learn more from HMRC’s official guidance here: 🔗

Andy Schechtman of Miles Franklin Ltd

Note: HMRC receive a special feed of bank interest data, so they will know the interest paid to you. This does not include information about your account balances or spending. It is an automatic transfer of interest figures only—not a wider investigation.

🦉 “Mr & Ms Banker are still there watching. But not for you.

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