HMRC

More than 84,000 businesses took part in Eat Out to Help Out in August.

In a recent announcement, the UK National Audit Office (NAO) announced that the while the bounce back loan scheme succeeded in providing much needed cash injections into SMEs, the government now faces a potential loss of £15-£26 billion through businesses not being able to repay the loans and fraud.

A warning from HMRC for contractors’ agencies and end-clients to avoid ‘Mini Umbrella Companies’ has been endorsed by an independent compliance organisation.

After months of high-pressure number crunching in the face of evolving guidance, for agents and HMRC alike furlough means a lot of work, writes Helen Thornley, ATT Technical officer

"HMRC will come down heavily on those who abuse the system"

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The conviction of former BHS owner Dominic Chappell for tax evasion demonstrates that the UK's HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) "is prepared to effectively deploy its criminal powers to underpin its strap line 'nobody beyond our reach'", a tax expert and former head of the HMRC unit responsible for the work on the Chappell case has said.

Two fraudsters operating out of a south London office block are swindling the taxpayer by arranging fake bounce back loans worth tens of thousands of pounds a time, the Daily Mail reveals today.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8919197/Rishi-bounce-fraudsters-caught-red-handed.html

The crackdown comes amid fears of widespread fraud related to the UK Government’s coronavirus support schemes.

Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has been jailed for six years for evading £584,000 in taxes.

A 52 year old man from Hertfordshire was arrested this morning in connection with potential offences against the Bounce Back Loan scheme and other frauds.