HMRC Related Fraud & VAT

Detention of seized cash

 16th Jun 2021  News

Detention of seized cash   HMRC seized £35,000 cash in plastic carrier bags from a Mr Mann as it was suspected he was fraudulently evading excise duty. Boxes of vodka worth around £220,000 had also bee... Read more

To Air B and B or not to Air B and B-Subletting

 8th Aug 2019  News

Local Authorities Get Tough on Sub-letting   As Airbnb listings in London soar to 80,000, up 400% from 2015 figures, Westminster Council is cracking down on those who use the site to unlawfully sublet social housi... Read more

Disqualified Directors

 26th Jun 2019  News

Disqualified Directors   Recently, three men from Halifax were convicted after one of them was found to have run a company whilst disqualified. The other two were convicted of assisting him.   If you're thi... Read more

Facilitating Tax Evasion

 11th Mar 2019  News

Facilitating Tax Evasion   HMRC is reported to be investigating alleged violations of a new criminal offence, part of the crackdown on money laundering, for the first time.   A freedom of information reques... Read more

Money go Round

 27th Feb 2019  News

Counterfeit Currency - You May Pay a Very High Price   In straitened financial circumstances, it can be tempting to consider purchasing counterfeit money. While the price of such 'currency' fluctuates widely, it i... Read more