HMRC

A new crackdown on UK property being bought using “murky” money from overseas has seen the first ever instance of the National Crime Agency issuing two unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) on £22m worth of London and south-east property.

https://www.buyassociation.co.uk/2018/03/05/new-money-laundering-rules-enforced-on-politicians-22m-properties/

HMRC has warned taxpayers with overseas assets that they risk higher penalties

https://economia.icaew.com/en/news/march-2018/hmrc-warns-tax-dodgers-of-higher-penalties

The European Commission has launched a consultation on proposals to enhance the amount of data available to member states and European law enforcement bodies to better combat e-commerce VAT evasion and fraud.

https://www.tax-news.com/news/EU_Consults_On_Tackling_ECommerce_VAT_NonCompliance____76463.html

He reclaimed £260,000 from the taxman and was paid £243,000. But a probe revealed that his returns were bogus.

http://www.itv.com/news/border/2018-02-16/carlisle-man-jailed-for-284k-vat-and-benefit-fraud/

The Revenue said that more than 120 officers searched two private and 16 business addresses in Northern Ireland leading to the arrest of two men and one woman.

https://economia.icaew.com/en/news/february-2018/hmrc-arrests-three-people-in-1m-fraud-case

An administrative officer in HMRC’s “claimant compliance team”, falsely claimed for years to be single parent for tax purposes

https://economia.icaew.com/en/news/february-2018/hmrc-worker-sentenced-for-50000-tax-fraud

Admitted was knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of Value Added Tax amounting to £20,000 by repeatedly submitting claims for repayment of VAT on non-qualifying transactions and transactions which had not taken place.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has won the right to retain litigation privilege over documents relating to an alleged £140m VAT fraud in the latest twist to the debate that has been occupying legal minds.

https://www.thelawyer.com/rbs-interviews-protected-privilege-140m-vat-fraud-trial/

A leading city lawyer has had charges against him dropped as the CPS admits to yet another 'disclosure' failure.

http://www.globallegalpost.com/big-stories/ex-sidley-partner-matthew-cahill-cleared-in-tax-case-as-cps-admits-wholesale-failures-91038334/

HMRC has written to the chief executives of major UK retailers, urging them to share details of a prolific iTunes scam with all their staff so that they can act as the last line of defence against fraudsters

http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/hm-revenue-customs-hmrc/pressreleases/hmrc-asks-retail-bosses-to-enlist-staff-in-the-fight-against-the-itunes-scam-2412115