HMRC

A discount furniture store boss has been jailed for a scam that cheated taxpayers out of more than £150,000.

http://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2040138-furniture-boss-jailed-for-150k-vat-scam#.XK8m4Jn-Xkw.twitter

A Manchester property developer has been sentenced for a £49,000 VAT fraud.

Four men and a woman have been charged for their involvement in a £12m money laundering and VAT fraud operation

https://economia.icaew.com/news/march-2019/five-arrested-in-12m-fraud-case#.XJ9PGEOePtk.twitter

Police have arrested and charged five people as part of a probe into alleged money laundering and VAT fraud worth £12 million.

HMRC has sent 1,900 agents a letter warning them of potential tax investigations following “serious allegations of fraud”

A man who carried out a £180,000 VAT tax fraud will face restrictions on his future financial dealings when he leaves prison.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-47696874

Rachel Cook, senior associate at Peters & Peters, questions whether HMRC could do more regarding those who do not pay corporate tax

Self-report a company or partnership that did not prevent the facilitation of tax evasion if you’re their authorised representative.

Companies can now use the UK's government gateway system to self-report a failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion offence online. New guidance from UK tax authority HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reminds businesses of their duties to prevent tax evasion

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/february/guidance-reminds-companies-of-duty-to-prevent-tax-evasion/?utm_source=Emerge&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=c6ff5f7e-462a-4dab-878b-daf95e385243

Two West Sussex fraudsters have been jailed for more than 14 years between them after attempting to steal more than £60 million through a tax avoidance scheme.