HMRC

Two “skilled tradesmen” brought over to Northern Ireland in order to fix an illegal cigarette production machine could face up to six years behind bars.

The taxman is continuing to crackdown on furlough fraud, arresting two Londoners as part of an investigation into a suspected £70,000 abuse of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

https://www.ftadviser.com/your-industry/2020/09/11/london-duo-arrested-in-70-000-furlough-fraud-case/

Two people in London have been arrested in connection with a suspected £70,000 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme fraud.

https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/two-arrested-in-70k-furlough-fraud-investigation/

How to handle HMRC’s furlough scheme letter asking me to review my CJRS claims?

https://www.contractoruk.com/coronavirus/how_handle_hmrcs_furlough_scheme_letter_asking_me_review_my_cjrs_claims.html

Two people have been arrested over a suspected £70,000 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme fraud, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said.

The UK’s tax authority is looking into 27,000 potential cases of fraud relating to the government’s furlough scheme.

The fraud and error rate could reach between 5-10%, according to official estimates.

Increased pressure on HMRC to boost tax revenues due to the economic cost of COVID-19 may bring about a surge in charging decisions for failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion (Corporate Criminal Offences (CCO)).

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has 10 live corporate criminal offence (CCO) investigations and a further 22 live opportunities are currently under review according to new statistics published this week.

A law practice says HM Revenue & Customs is launching a probe into companies that have allegedly abused the Coronavirus furlough scheme - and property firms are at the top of the list.