A plumber from Hampshire was recently given a four-month jail sentence, suspended for 12 months, after Southampton Crown Court found him guilty of tax evasion.
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Is your tax planning strictly above board?
Is it possible to out-smart the taxman legally? According to a recent article in the press, yes it is.
HMRC’s tax evasion taskforce makes two arrests in Glasgow
Accountants north of the border will no doubt be aware that HMRC began a campaign targeting tax evading Scottish restaurateurs at the end of last year.
Plumber gets 12-month jail sentence for tax evasion
Contractor accountants may be interested to learn that a plumber from the West Midlands was recently sentenced to 12 months in jail for tax evasion.
HMRC to hold tax evasion Q&A session on Twitter
Online accountants may be interested to learn that the Revenue is to hold a Q&A session on Twitter for Internet traders who owe outstanding taxes.
CIOT calls for general disclosure facility for tax evaders
The Chartered Institute of Taxation is the latest body to call for the Government to launch a general disclosure facility for individuals who have been practicing tax evasion.
Should the government grant a general tax evasion amnesty?
A recent survey by Crowe Clark Whitehill has discovered that more than 75% of UK accountants favour the idea of a general amnesty for tax evaders.
HMRC just misses its tax evasion targets
Online accountants may be surprised to learn that despite HMRC’s efforts to clamp down on tax evasion, it still fell short of its five-year target.
Former accountant must pay back more than £2 million to HMRC
HMRC has decided that a former accountant who was found guilty of tax fraud has to pay back £2,462,175 within 10 months or have an additional eight years added to his prison sentence.