Takeaways across England have been subject to unannounced inspections as part of an Electronic Sales Suppression (ESS) probe. The action by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers took place at a total of 17 different outlets in London, Ipswich, Manchester and Newcastle over the last month. It follows several separate till fraud enquiries, which include the arrest of a 47-year-old man.
A gang that sent £26 million of dirty money to Dubai after depositing criminal cash at banks a dozen times a day for nearly a year have been jailed
There were 4,757 customers who filed their Self Assessment tax return on Christmas Day, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed.
A day traditionally dominated by eating, drinking, and exchanging gifts saw a perhaps surprising number of customers also find time to go online and complete the essential job of filing their tax return for the 2022 to 2023 tax year, ahead of the 31 January 2024
More than 20 takeaways and restaurants in Edinburgh, London, St Helens and Stoke have been subject to unannounced visits as part of a crackdown on electronic till fraud. The action by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers took place over the last four weeks, with 24 hot food takeaways and restaurants targeted.
Two VAT fraudsters, who chose to spend an extra decade in prison rather than pay back stolen cash, have had their £2.1m Buckinghamshire country house sold by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Syed Ahmed and Shakeel Ahmad, both 51, were jailed for seven years in 2007 for their part in a £12.6m VAT fraud that saw 21 individuals receive prison sentences totalling 74 years.
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A tax agent who abused his position to steal from a dying man has been jailed for 3 years for 9 months. Joseph Logue, from Northampton, made Self Assessment repayment claims for his clients but kept the money for himself.
Two men involved in one of the UK’s largest ever carousel tax frauds have been sentenced to a combined total of 31 years in jail. Sock manufacturer Arif Patel, 55, of Dubai, was sentenced in his absence to 20 years behind bars, while co-accused Mohamed Jaffar Ali, 59, also of Dubai, was also sentenced in his absence to 11 years in jail.
HMRC's Manchester Regional Centre at Three New Bailey was officially opened today by Jim Harra, HMRC Chief Executive and First Permanent Secretary.
Moving aid and donations to the people of Ukraine will be made easier thanks to a customs easement, the UK Government announced today.
A 2,500-year-old statue that was smuggled into the UK and seized by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been returned to the Libyan Government.
Over 300 historic documents, dating from 1612 all the way to 1950, will be transferred from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to The National Archives to be preserved for the nation.
HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) regional centre in Bristol is officially open. Chief Executive Jim Harra declared the building open at an event held on location and through the unveiling of a plaque yesterday afternoon. (Tuesday 11 February).
HMRC is calling on people to stay vigilant in the fight against fraudsters, who are using email and text messages to scam them out of their savings.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has formally signed an agreement to lease 14 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London for 25 years. The 240,000 square feet. office space will accommodate around 3,800 HMRC employees from late 2020.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today announced that two taskforces taking on tax cheats in South Wales and South West England have collected over £20 million in just three years.
In a boost for Telford, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, opened HMRC’s new national digital delivery centre today.
A diesel laundering plant and illegal filling station, capable of evading £14.5 million in duty a year, have been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the Darwen area of Lancashire.
Derbyshire man jailed for tax fraud A 30-year-old Alfreton man who worked with an accomplice to try to swindle over £205,000 in tax repayments from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been jailed today.
Small and medium-sized high-tech companies are being invited to a free workshop in Sheffield on support available for business growth, research and development (R&D) tax credits and innovation. The event will be held on Wednesday 14 May at the Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University.
The 609,400 people who receive tax credits in London are being reminded by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to renew early before the 31 July deadline to avoid a last minute rush.