HMRC

An Isle of Wight hotel owner, who lied about his takings to evade tax, has been jailed for 30 months.

http://www.theleader.info/2019/06/14/isle-of-wight-hotelier-jailed-for-vat-fraud/

R&D tax credit specialists say the claims process should be kept simple, as they encourage HMRC's attempts to clamp down on fraud

New statistics from HMRC reveal a surge in phone scam reports, yet telco security experts, Callsign, have praised the taxman’s counter fraud efforts.

https://www.accountancyage.com/2019/06/04/phone-security-expert-lauds-hmrcs-response-to-scam-surge/

Tax fraud and identity theft continue to take shape on the dark web.

https://www.itproportal.com/features/tax-theft-is-more-prolific-than-you-might-think/

An investigation by HMRC has found that Chris May, along with his partner Frances May and friend Lea Reeve, was involved in various schemes to steal and evade thousands of pounds in taxes

https://economia.icaew.com/news/may-2019/three-sentenced-over-305-000-tax-fraud#.XPO75jo8-zY.twitter

Fraudsters will no longer be able to trick the public into thinking they owe HM Revenue and Customs, according to new plans unveiled by the tax authority.

HMRC officers recovered £22,170 in cash from his home and Nazrul Islam was convicted of a £480,000 tax fraud

HMRC is targeting restaurants and takeaways, according to research by BDO, as financial stress makes evasion more tempting

A staggering 250,000 reports of these scams were made this time last year - make sure you don't fall victim to them this time around

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/hmrc-warn-springtime-tax-scam-16255066?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

THE former owner of a popular Chinese restaurant in Farnham who used stolen VAT money to pay her children’s school fees has been jailed.