HMRC

The return on investment per pound spent by HMRC on large business investigations has increased by 17% in the year ending 31 March, according to law firm Pinsent Masons

https://www.accountancyage.com/2018/04/30/hmrc-rate-of-return-on-large-business-investigations-increases-by-17/

HMRC has announced an agreement to tackle VAT fraud on online marketplace platforms, committing online marketplace signatories to a number of measures promoting VAT compliance. How has the accountancy industry reacted?

Two businessmen have been jailed after stealing almost £145,000 VAT and laundering money for a gang locked-up for more than 54 years over a £2.6 million tax fraud.

https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/hm-revenue-customs-hmrc/pressreleases/it-recyclers-jailed-for-vat-fraud-and-money-laundering-2487087

Scammers now threatening people with legal action because they 'owe money'

https://www.which.co.uk/news/2018/04/scammers-continue-to-masquerade-as-hmrc/

Young businessman claimed was taken advantage of by unscrupulous man and has weeks to pay it back

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/churchgoing-dad-four-claimed-46559-1470937

The fraudsters claim their victims have unpaid tax and need to transfer money to them

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/police-warning-hmrc-scam-targeting-1484366

Marketplaces including Amazon and eBay are about to ink a deal with HMRC to dob in VAT evaders.

https://tamebay.com/2018/04/up-to-40-of-vat-evasion-may-be-from-uk-sellers-not-chinese-sellers-says-hmrc.html

The final gang member of an eight-strong gang from the West Midlands has been sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court

https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands/news/2016333-final-tax-fraud-gang-member-jailed  

The ringleaders of an eight-strong gang of labourers from the West Midlands have been jailed for attempting to steal £300,000 through fake tax claims.

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2018/04/05/ringleaders-jailed-of-tax-fraud-labourers-gang/

The co-founder of a Manchester-based corporate finance house has had all charges of tax fraud against him officially dropped.

https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/northwest/corporate-financiers-tax-fraud-charges-dropped