HMRC’s plan to use “web robot” software to trawl internet for tax cheats has been slammed by privacy campaigners. HMRC said earlier this week that it could pinpoint more accurately people who have failed to pay the right tax. The software also helps find people who are commercially trading without telling HMRC. Big Brother Watch director Daniel Hamilton: “For HM Revenue & Customs to be deploying web bots in order to snoop on business owners is outrageous. HMRC should focus on tried and tested methods to target criminals rather than conducting covert surveillance on UK businesses””]