HMRC new super snooper powers

[An Oasis]

Sorry our bean counter bods have already covered this...more Stazi like powers unleashed on to our once peaceful and pleasant place to do business in...country.

http://www.bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/home/2010/09/now-tax-inspectors-get-police-powers.html

The inspectors can now turn up at people's homes or businesses unannounced and examine their records if they believe not enough tax has been paid.

The scale of the new powers for tax inspectors, which were first introduced last year under the Finance Act 2008, have only become apparent after HMRC started to publish redacted versions of their training manuals on the internet.

Gary Ashford, head of tax risk, disputes and investigations at accountancy firm RSM Tenon, said that the powers under civil law made the inspectors more powerful than the police. So far hundreds of people are thought to have been subject to the intrusive unannounced checks.

Anyone else feel like they are nothing more than a money spinning pit to be used and abused by the state?

I can't think of any aspect provided by the state that I actually rate as VFM and can't ***** about all day long?