HMRC

A teacher who stole £100,000 of tax repayments to spend on gambling, golfing and Leeds Utd football matches has been handed a suspended 21-month prison sentence.

http://b31.org.uk/2018/06/local-teacher-blew-stolen-tax-cash-on-gambling-golf-and-leeds-united/

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has saved the public over £2.4m by taking down websites that trick people into calling premium rate phone numbers for services that HMRC provide for free.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/hmrc-has-saved-the-public-over-2.4M-by-stopping-fraudsters-jun18

A north Belfast construction worker has been handed a 12 month prison sentence - suspended for three years - after pleading guilty to tax fraud worth more than £239,000.

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/05/31/news/north-belfast-construction-worker-handed-12-month-prison-sentence---suspended-for-three-years---after-pleading-guilty-to-tax-1343240/

As cyberattacks are becoming more and more commonplace, fraudsters have found a wide range of targets, from multinational companies to private individuals.

http://www.clickliverpool.com/features/28382-cybercriminals-are-using-hrmc-tax-refund-process-to-scam-taxpayers/

A father and son who fraudulently claimed almost £1m in VAT rebates have been recaptured after fleeing to Spain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-44253868

A trader in PRNs – packaging waste recovery notes – has been jailed for 21 months for tax fraud.

https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/prn-consultant-jailed-tax-fraud/

HMRC officers searched two homes in the Glasgow area, seizing phones and computers. 

https://stv.tv/news/west-central/1414673-two-arrested-over-alleged-12m-vat-fraud-as-homes-searched/

HM Revenue & Customs has been accused of being soft on billions of pounds of VAT fraud committed by rogue traders using online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hmrc-accused-ignoring-online-vat-140147022.html

The return on investment per pound spent by HMRC on large business investigations has increased by 17% in the year ending 31 March, according to law firm Pinsent Masons

https://www.accountancyage.com/2018/04/30/hmrc-rate-of-return-on-large-business-investigations-increases-by-17/

HMRC has announced an agreement to tackle VAT fraud on online marketplace platforms, committing online marketplace signatories to a number of measures promoting VAT compliance. How has the accountancy industry reacted?