Connect (computer system)
Connect is a new social network analysis software data mining computer system developed by HMRC (UK) that cross-references business's and people's tax records with other databases to establish fraudulent or undisclosed (misdirected) activity. History HMRC introduced Connect in the summer of 2010; it was not fully functioning. Around 350 HMRC employees are involved with Connect, who work with an analytical compliance environment. Connect was developed by BAE Systems Applied Intelligence (former Detica in Surrey) for £45m. From September 2016, Connect has interfaced with financial information from British Overseas Territories; these have been known tax havens. From 2017 Connect has interfaced with around sixty other OECD countries. Sources of information Connect cross-references information from many other UK government databases, including: Adverts on the internet e.g. Rightmove and Zoopla Bank accounts and pensions Council tax Credit and debit card transactions, going back four years Companies House DVLA DWP (former Benefits Agency) eBay and other internet marketplaces The electoral roll Gas Safe Register Insurance companies Land Registry - for capital gains tax HMRC also independently looks at Google Earth. Technology The system deploys the chi-squared test and Benford's law to look for anomalous tax receipts. The system is operated by the Risk and