HMRC

The Autumn Statement revealed that the government will spend an additional £79m to fight tax fraud in the next five years, as HMRC is promised greater resources to tackle the tax gap.

https://www.cityam.com/government-to-spend-tens-of-millions-more-to-crack-down-hard-on-tax-fraud/

A gang is suspected of being behind multi-million pound global fraud using sophisticated software to hide till sales

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/local-man-linked-multi-million-25725143

Two East Midlands businessmen have been banned from acting as directors after being found to have fraudulently taken out Covid Bounce Back loans

https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/east-midlands-businessmen-banned-after-25706246?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

The backlog of cases waiting to be heard in the UK’s tax tribunal has surged following an HMRC crackdown on fraudulent “umbrella companies”.

https://www.cityam.com/tax-tribunal-backlog-soars-following-hmrc-crackdown-on-fraudulent-umbrella-companies/

Two women and a man have appeared in court accused of a £350,000 fraud in relation to the sale of red diesel.

An HMRC unit set up to tackle Covid fraud is set to leave £3.3bn outstanding when it winds down in March 2023, campaigners have warned.

https://www.cityam.com/hmrcs-covid-fraud-taskforce-to-leave-billions-unaccounted-for/

The boss of a London construction company has been banned from running a business for 11 years after abusing the Bounce Back Loans system.

https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2022/11/14/construction-boss-banned-over-bounce-back-loan-fraud/

Joint report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Anti-Corruption & Responsible Tax (APPG) and TaxWatch highlights an enforcement gap in HMRC’s handling of the issue.

https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2022/nov-2022/report-makes-recommendations-to-reduce-tax-fraud

Tax authorities have arrested eight people over alleged “organised criminal attacks” on tax breaks for those carrying out research and development.

https://www.cityam.com/tax-uk-authorities-arrest-eight-people-over-alleged-attacks-on-rd-incentives/

A man has been jailed and three others sentenced for trying to steal more than £250,000 in a tax fraud conspiracy.

https://newrytimes.com/2022/09/20/construction-scam-demolished-by-hmrc-in-northern-ireland-newry-news-today/