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A Taxing Time Ahead: The Reality Behind The Rhetoric – Six Pump Court

Posted January 7th, 2014 in news, tax evasion, taxation by sally

‘In 2013 a raft of measures were introduced by the government to crack down on tax evasion both on an individual and on a corporate basis. In these stringent economic times, the political imperative was at the very least for the government to be seen to be doing something to address the perceived unfairness of high net worth individuals and corporations avoiding their fiscal responsibilities. After all, as the politicians were so keen to remind us, we were all in this together.’

Six Pump Court, 3rd January 2014

Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk

Ecclestone ‘corrupt payments’ trial judgement reserved – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2013 in banking, corruption, damages, news, sport, tax evasion by sally

‘A judge has reserved judgement in an £85m ($140m) damages claim against the Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.’

BBC News, 13th December 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Father jailed for stealing to launch son’s racing career – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2013 in debts, fraud, news, sentencing, tax evasion, taxation by tracey

“A father has been jailed for stealing £600,000 from the taxpayer to try and make his son the next Lewis Hamilton.”

Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Spike in criminal prosecutions for tax evasion signal middle class professionals now in HMRC firing line, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 6th, 2013 in crime, HM Revenue & Customs, news, prosecutions, tax evasion by sally

“A steep rise in the number of criminal prosecutions for tax evasion indicates that the financial affairs of middle class professionals are now subject to increasing scrutiny by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), an expert has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 5th August 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Prosecutions for tax evasion double – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 5th, 2013 in HM Revenue & Customs, news, prosecutions, statistics, tax evasion by sally

“The number of criminal prosecutions for tax evasion has more than doubled in the last year as middle class professionals are increasingly targeted over tax avoidance.”

Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Father and Son Haulage Firm Owners Sentenced for Manslaughter of driver – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted July 1st, 2013 in duty of care, health & safety, homicide, negligence, press releases, sentencing, tax evasion by tracey

“A father and son have today (Friday 28 June) been sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison at St. Albans Crown Court after being found guilty of the manslaughter – on the basis of gross negligence – of Stephen Kenyon, a driver employed at their haulage firm.”

Full press release

Crown Prosecution Service, 28th June 2013

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

HMRC ‘names and shames’ more deliberate tax defaulters – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 15th, 2013 in corporation tax, fines, news, tax evasion by sally

“Details of fines included on a second public list of tax defaulters shows that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is ‘cracking down harder than ever before’ on businesses and individuals that deliberately underpay tax, an expert has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Couple jailed for £900,000 car insurance fraud – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 11th, 2013 in benefits, fraud, insurance, news, sentencing, tax evasion by sally

“A couple who carried out a fraudulent insurance scheme worth £900,000 used the money to put one of their children through a top public school.”

Daily Telegraph,

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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My conviction is unsafe, says QC jailed for VAT fraud – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 27th, 2013 in appeals, fraud, news, queen's counsel, tax evasion, VAT by sally

“A London silk sentenced today to three and a half years in prison after being convicted of a £600,000 VAT fraud says he will fight to clear his name.”

Law Society’s Gazette,

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Barrister facing jail after £600,000 VAT fraud – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 11th, 2013 in barristers, fraud, news, tax evasion, VAT by sally

“A leading barrister who specialised in fraud cases is facing a substantial prison sentence after being convicted of evading more than £600,000 in tax.”

Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

CPS launches crackdown on middle-class tax evaders – The Independent

Posted January 22nd, 2013 in Crown Prosecution Service, fraud, news, prosecutions, tax evasion by sally

“Thousands of tax cheats – including those with no previous criminal convictions – face being prosecuted and jailed as part of a crack-down on evasion to be launched by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).”

The Independent, 22nd January 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Tax evasion: Criminal crackdown to accelerate – BBC News

Posted January 22nd, 2013 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions, tax evasion by sally

“More cases of tax evasion will be taken to the criminal courts as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) accelerates its crackdown in this area.”

BBC News, 21st January 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man who hid 14 million cigarettes in refrigerated lorries carrying fruit and vegetables is jailed – The Independent

Posted November 5th, 2012 in confiscation, customs and excise, news, sentencing, tax evasion, VAT by sally

“A freight distribution manager who hid more than 14 million cigarettes in refrigerated lorries carrying fruit and vegetables, to evade an estimated £2.5 million in duty and VAT, has been jailed, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).”

The Independent, 2nd November 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Harry Redknapp found not guilty in tax evasion trial – The Independent

Posted February 8th, 2012 in news, tax evasion, trials by sally

“Football boss Harry Redknapp was cleared today of taking bungs in an offshore tax dodge.”

The Independent, 8th February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge bans tweeting from Harry Redknapp tax trial after reporter tweets name of juror – Legal Week

Posted January 25th, 2012 in internet, juries, news, reporting restrictions, tax evasion, trials by sally

“The judge in Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp’s tax trial has banned the use of Twitter in court after a breach of reporting restrictions.”

Legal Week, 24th January 2012

Source: www.legalweek.com

Tax office ‘investigating Premier League footballers’ perks’ – The Guardian

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in HM Revenue & Customs, news, sport, tax evasion by tracey

“Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs is investigating Premier League footballers and their clubs over alleged ‘secret perks’ enjoyed by players and their families, according to reports.”

The Guardian, 1st January 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government abandons double tax treaty plans – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 13th, 2011 in double taxation, news, tax evasion, treaties by tracey

“Proposed legislation to combat tax avoidance involving double tax treaties has been abandoned, the Government has confirmed.”

OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Mobilx Ltd ( in administration) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners; Blue Sphere Global Ltd v Same; Calltel Telecom Ltd and another v Same – WLR Daily

Posted May 17th, 2010 in appeals, fraud, law reports, tax evasion, VAT by sally

Mobilx Ltd ( in administration) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners; Blue Sphere Global Ltd v Same; Calltel Telecom Ltd and another v Same [2010] EWCA Civ 517; [2010] WLR (D) 124

“Where a trader had means of knowing that by his purchase he was participating in a transaction connected with fraudulent evasion of VAT he lost his right to deduct input tax but only when he knew or should have known that the transaction was connected to fraud. To lose his entitlement it was not sufficient that the taxpayer knew or should have known that it was more likely than not that his purchase was connected to fraud.”

WLR Daily, 14th May 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Megtian Ltd (in administration) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners – WLR Daily

Posted January 20th, 2010 in fraud, law reports, tax evasion, VAT by sally

Megtian Ltd (in administration) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2010] EWHC 18 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 3

“The phrase ‘knew or ought to have known’ when applied for the purpose of identifying the state of a mind of a person who had participated in a transaction which was in fact connected with a fraud encompassed two different states of mind. A person who knew that a transaction was connected with fraudulent tax evasion was a participant in that fraud and had a dishonest state of mind; by contrast, a person who merely ought to have known of the relevant connection was not dishonest, but had a state of mind broadly equivalent to negligence.”

WLR Daily, 19th January 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Organised crime groups one step ahead of police, Home Office admits – The Times

Posted July 13th, 2009 in news, proceeds of crime, tax evasion by sally

“Tax investigations of the kind used to convict Al Capone are to be used to tackle the 30,000 organised criminals who cost the UK up to £40 billion a year.”

The Times, 13th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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