HMRC

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?

Two businessmen have been jailed after stealing almost £145,000 VAT and laundering money for a gang locked-up for more than 54 years over a £2.6 million tax fraud.

https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/hm-revenue-customs-hmrc/pressreleases/it-recyclers-jailed-for-vat-fraud-and-money-laundering-2487087

Scammers now threatening people with legal action because they 'owe money'

https://www.which.co.uk/news/2018/04/scammers-continue-to-masquerade-as-hmrc/