More than 50,000 electricians will start receiving letters this month from HM Revenue & Customs warning them to pay any undisclosed taxes.

The sparks are being granted a special time-limited amnesty to pay any tax they owe with lower penalties.

The Electricians Tax Safe Plan is aimed at anyone who installs, maintains and tests electrical systems, equipment and appliances.

The campaign is based on a similar blitz against plumbers last year which led to ten arrrests and thousands of tax probes.

Marian Wilson, head of HMRC Campaigns, said: ”Our aim is to make it easy for electricians to contact us, make a full disclosure of income and face a reduced penalty.

”We are using a variety of intelligence sources to target electricians who have not declared their full income.

“This is the same method we used for the plumbers’ campaign, and that intelligence has led to 10 arrests and thousands of investigations, so we know it works.

”The information we are getting is from a wide range of sources, including online advertising, industry bodies, trade directories, professional ‘electrical safety’ certificates, trade suppliers and tax records.

“Using sophisticated software, this detailed information enables us to target those who should come forward and use the Electricians Tax Safe Plan.

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