HMRC

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.

More than 3,000 companies are being investigated by HMRC for claiming too much under the job retention scheme, according to tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is investigating 10,428 reports of phishing scams designed to exploit the coronavirus pandemic.

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A commercial lawyer is warning that business owners run the risk of being prosecuted by HMRC and having to pay tax and penalties because of Furlough Fraud and Business Bounceback Loan Fraud and that the 4,500 reported cases to date are just the tip of the iceberg.

https://londonlovesbusiness.com/4500-furlough-fraud-claims-is-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/

The number of reports of furlough fraud made to HM Revenue and Customs rose by more than half between the end of June and 22 July, official figures have revealed.

Four people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected multi-million pound phone scam targeting UK taxpayers.

On the 8th of July 2020 the first reported arrest took place in the West Midlands of a 57-year-old man suspected of ‘furlough fraud’. The arrest and search of his property has been reported widely in the national media..

https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/insights/articles/furlough-fraud---the-coming-storm

The furlough scheme has helped save jobs and businesses - but is it being abused?

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/hmrc-thousands-reports-alleged-furlough-18675353?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Crown Prosecution Service issues warning after man jailed for offering fake refunds during lockdown.