HMRC

A 15-year disqualification order has been served against the sole director of Masstech Ltd, a carbon emissions allowance and metals trader, after he carried out a multimillion pound VAT fraud.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/maximum-ban-for-director-involved-in-multimillion-vat-fraud

A Solihull fraudster has been jailed for two years, at Birmingham Crown Court, for a tax evasion scam to the tune of £500,000.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/fraudster-who-cheated-500k-out-14778278

A Leeds company director has been sentenced after he lied about his business’ sales and used his friend’s company to steal VAT

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/crime/leeds-company-director-hid-sales-in-failed-bid-to-avoid-paying-180-000-in-vat-1-9197298

Four men who set up a filming company to claim fraudulent tax rebates worth more than £2million from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have been sentenced

https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/men-jailed-formula-one-tax-relief-scam

A teacher who stole £100,000 of tax repayments to spend on gambling, golfing and Leeds Utd football matches has been handed a suspended 21-month prison sentence.

http://b31.org.uk/2018/06/local-teacher-blew-stolen-tax-cash-on-gambling-golf-and-leeds-united/

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has saved the public over £2.4m by taking down websites that trick people into calling premium rate phone numbers for services that HMRC provide for free.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/hmrc-has-saved-the-public-over-2.4M-by-stopping-fraudsters-jun18

A north Belfast construction worker has been handed a 12 month prison sentence - suspended for three years - after pleading guilty to tax fraud worth more than £239,000.

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/05/31/news/north-belfast-construction-worker-handed-12-month-prison-sentence---suspended-for-three-years---after-pleading-guilty-to-tax-1343240/

As cyberattacks are becoming more and more commonplace, fraudsters have found a wide range of targets, from multinational companies to private individuals.

http://www.clickliverpool.com/features/28382-cybercriminals-are-using-hrmc-tax-refund-process-to-scam-taxpayers/

A father and son who fraudulently claimed almost £1m in VAT rebates have been recaptured after fleeing to Spain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-44253868

A trader in PRNs – packaging waste recovery notes – has been jailed for 21 months for tax fraud.

https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/prn-consultant-jailed-tax-fraud/