Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidelines are followed by HMRC when making decisions on the allocation of discretionary financial awards.

The payment of rewards by HMRC is discretionary.

The reward application must evidence the quality of the information provided, the extent and value to which the information contributed to HMRC assigned matters, and the result.

Consideration must be given to any seizure details; revenue received/recovered; arrests; penalties; and the alleged value of a case being prosecuted by HMRC should be considered, where appropriate.

When processing a reward each case will be dealt with on its own merits.