Midlands Fraud Forum

VAT : Leeds company director hid sales in failed bid to avoid paying £180,000 in VAT

11 Jun 2018 3:20 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

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

Tax : Men jailed for Formula One tax relief scam

11 Jun 2018 3:19 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

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

Tax : Local teacher blew stolen tax cash on gambling, golf and Leeds United

11 Jun 2018 3:15 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

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/

HMRC : HMRC has saved the public over £2.4M by stopping fraudsters

11 Jun 2018 3:14 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

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

Tax : Construction worker handed suspended 12 month prison sentence after tax fraud worth more than £239,000

03 Jun 2018 9:47 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

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/

HMRC : Cybercriminals Are Using HRMC Tax Refund Process to Scam Taxpayers

03 Jun 2018 9:41 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

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/

VAT : Dorset fraudsters recaptured after £1m tax scam

28 May 2018 9:55 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

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

Tax : PRN consultant jailed for tax fraud

20 May 2018 10:56 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

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/

VAT : Two arrested over '£12m VAT fraud' as homes searched

14 May 2018 2:32 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

HMRC officers searched two homes in the Glasgow area, seizing phones and computers.

https://stv.tv/news/west-central/1414673-two-arrested-over-alleged-12m-vat-fraud-as-homes-searched/

VAT : HMRC accused of ignoring online VAT fraud worth £1.2bn a year

14 May 2018 2:31 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

HM Revenue & Customs has been accused of being soft on billions of pounds of VAT fraud committed by rogue traders using online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hmrc-accused-ignoring-online-vat-140147022.html