by George Turner | Sep 16, 2021
16th September 2021 The Tax Gap Attributable to Fraud was at least £15.2bn in 2019/20 At least 43% of tax losses arise from fraudulent behaviour Executive Summary HMRC’s annual estimate of non-compliance, “the Tax Gap” is regarded by the department as an...
by Alex Dunnagan | Jul 28, 2021
In an order dated 8 July 2021 The Supreme Court has granted permission to HMRC to appeal a decision of the Court of Appeal preventing the tax authority from making allegations of fraud against GE in relation to an ongoing tax dispute. A previous decision from the...
by Alex Dunnagan | May 12, 2021
• Furlough fraud and error set to cost between £3.5bn and £7bn • 5 known arrests for fraud so far concerning £5m in fraud • No civil penalties have yet been issued for furlough fraud • More investment required to tackle the scale of the problem Furlough fraud and...
by Alex Dunnagan | May 12, 2021
12th May 2021 Download PDF Furlough fraud and error set to cost between £3.5bn and £7bn 5 known arrests for fraud so far concerning £5m in fraud No civil penalties have yet been issued for furlough fraud More investment required to tackle the scale of the problem...
by George Turner | Feb 19, 2021
A new report from TaxWatch: “Equality before the law? HMRC’s use of criminal prosecutions for tax fraud and other revenue crimes. A comparison with benefits fraud”, reveals the huge disparity between the way in which benefits crime is treated in the UK...
