What does HMRC advise businesses on VAT fraud prevention?
VAT

What does HMRC advise businesses on VAT fraud prevention?

6y Nicola Sharp

What does HMRC advise businesses on VAT fraud prev...

HMRC explains that companies can avoid VAT penalties in future “by not becoming involved in any transactions connected with VAT fraud’’ Read More...

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HMRC ‘slow to act’ on VAT fraud, tougher stance needed for online marketplaces
HMRC

HMRC ‘slow to act’ on VAT fraud, tougher stance needed for online marketpla...

7y Idris Nagri

HMRC ‘slow to act’ on VAT fraud, tougher stance ne...

The Public Accounts Committee has called on HMRC to act with urgency to tackle VAT fraud, and disputed that the revenue authority has the ability to c...

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HMRC invests in Fraud Investigation Service ahead of Criminal Finances Act
HMRC

HMRC invests in Fraud Investigation Service ahead of Criminal Finances Act

7y Idris Nagri

HMRC invests in Fraud Investigation Service ahead ...

HMRC has increased investment in its Fraud Investigation Service staff, suggesting that investigations into large corporates may be in progress Read M...

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FRC closes investigation into PwC over Tesco accounts
Accounting Firms

FRC closes investigation into PwC over Tesco accounts

7y Idris Nagri

FRC closes investigation into PwC over Tesco accou...

The Financial Reporting Council has announced the closure of an investigation into PwC’s auditing and accounting of Tesco Read More...

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Crooked accountant hijacked NHS identities in tax fraud
Governance

Crooked accountant hijacked NHS identities in tax fraud

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Crooked accountant hijacked NHS identities in tax ...

Accountant Sharjeel Iqbal, who attempted to hijack £40,277 in tax fraud from NHS identities, has been jailed Read More...

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£6.9m tax fraud puts accountant, payroll head and director in prison
Tax Avoidance

£6.9m tax fraud puts accountant, payroll head and director in prison

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

£6.9m tax fraud puts accountant, payroll head and ...

£6.9m tax fraud committed in the UK has seen three businessmen jailed for a total of 19 years Read More...

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Fraud conviction and 2 year prison sentence for former insolvency practitioner
People Practice

Fraud conviction and 2 year prison sentence for former insolvency practitio...

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Fraud conviction and 2 year prison sentence for fo...

William Evan Price has been handed a 2 year prison sentence and disqualified from being a director following Cardiff Crown Court hearing Read More...

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Accountant jailed for £25,000 fraud
Legal

Accountant jailed for £25,000 fraud

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Accountant jailed for £25,000 fraud

A financial controller who defrauded his company by nearly £25,000 has been jailed for 18 months Read More...

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CIPFA to provide data analytics for the London Counter Fraud Hub
Institutes

CIPFA to provide data analytics for the London Counter Fraud Hub

8y Richard Crump , Writer

CIPFA to provide data analytics for the London Cou...

Plans to tackle criminals defrauding London’s councils have taken a major step forward with the appointment of CIPFA to provide data analytics for the...

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Company director jailed over £147,000 tax fraud
People Business

Company director jailed over £147,000 tax fraud

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Company director jailed over £147,000 tax fraud

The director of a Scunthorpe electrical contracting company, who faked invoices to help steal more than £147,000 in tax, has been jailed Read More...

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Advisers arrested in suspected £132m tax fraud investigation
Legal

Advisers arrested in suspected £132m tax fraud investigation

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Advisers arrested in suspected £132m tax fraud inv...

Three tax advisers have been arrested as part of a HMRC investigation into a suspected £132m tax fraud. Read More...

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Social pressures from management causes accounting fraud, research claims
Management

Social pressures from management causes accounting fraud, research claims

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Social pressures from management causes accounting...

“Cold and aloof" accountants may be more suited to high-pressure financial controller roles, a university has claimed Read More...

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Google’s Paris HQ raided in tax avoidance probe
Administration

Google’s Paris HQ raided in tax avoidance probe

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Google’s Paris HQ raided in tax avoidance probe

The search engine's tax affairs have come under further scrutiny following a dawn raid on its Paris offices Read More...

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Gift Aid fraud accountant jailed for six years
Corporate Tax

Gift Aid fraud accountant jailed for six years

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Gift Aid fraud accountant jailed for six years

Three men involved in the elaborate fraud were handed jail sentences for their crimes Read More...

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CIPFA announces anti-corruption qualification
Accounting Standards

CIPFA announces anti-corruption qualification

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

CIPFA announces anti-corruption qualification

New qualification in preventing corruption and fraud to be offered by CIPFA in wake of new corporate corruption laws Read More...

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Harrow accountant convicted of Gift Aid fraud
Administration

Harrow accountant convicted of Gift Aid fraud

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Harrow accountant convicted of Gift Aid fraud

HMRC investigation finds Harrow accountant guilty of Gift Aid and VAT fraud Read More...

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The red flags accountants must understand to combat money laundering
Legal

The red flags accountants must understand to combat money laundering

8y Idris Nagri

The red flags accountants must understand to comba...

Consistency is crucial in tackling the money laundering threat, writes Angela Foyle, partner (Financial Services) at BDO Read More...

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Jail for takeaway owner who cooked his books
Corporate Tax

Jail for takeaway owner who cooked his books

8y Fraser Simpson

Jail for takeaway owner who cooked his books

Leicestershire fast food vendor jailed for 28 months for evading income tax and VAT Read More...

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Charges dismissed against Duff & Phelps pair in Rangers fraud case
Legal

Charges dismissed against Duff & Phelps pair in Rangers fraud case

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Charges dismissed against Duff & Phelps pair i...

Charges dropped against David Whitehouse and Paul Clark over involvement with Rangers Read More...

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EY appoints five partners to its forensic investigations team
Accounting Firms

EY appoints five partners to its forensic investigations team

8y Richard Crump , Writer

EY appoints five partners to its forensic investig...

Revenues in EY's UK & Ireland fraud investigation and dispute services division expected to hit £100m Read More...

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Lunn shouldn’t pay for £6m tax fraud, claims lawyer
People In Practice

Lunn shouldn’t pay for £6m tax fraud, claims lawyer

8y Idris Nagri

Lunn shouldn’t pay for £6m tax fraud, claims lawye...

Dennis Christopher Carter Lunn, known as Christopher is expected to receive a custodial sentence Read More...

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'Starsuckers' film tax scheme sees tax adviser jailed
Personal Tax

'Starsuckers' film tax scheme sees tax adviser jailed

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

'Starsuckers' film tax scheme sees tax adviser jai...

Trio of City traders and accountant guilty of cheating HMRC after their involvement in film 'Starsuckers' Read More...

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Accountant Lunn convicted of tax fraud
People In Practice

Accountant Lunn convicted of tax fraud

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Accountant Lunn convicted of tax fraud

Dennis Christopher Carter Lunn, known as 'Christopher', inflated fees and used fraudulent trading losses in order to evade tax Read More...

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Escort agency fraudster jailed for tax fraud
Administration

Escort agency fraudster jailed for tax fraud

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Escort agency fraudster jailed for tax fraud

HMRC investigation reveals £312,000 tax fraud Read More...

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Tax taskforces add £109m to public purse in six months
Corporate Tax

Tax taskforces add £109m to public purse in six months

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax taskforces add £109m to public purse in six mo...

Figure for tax taskforces includes £64.9m recovered in the first three months of this year Read More...

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Tesco reports 55% profit slump amid hint of SFO deal
Audit

Tesco reports 55% profit slump amid hint of SFO deal

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Tesco reports 55% profit slump amid hint of SFO de...

Tesco is hopeful of securing a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the SFO Read More...

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Liverpool accountant failed to pass on VAT
People In Practice

Liverpool accountant failed to pass on VAT

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Liverpool accountant failed to pass on VAT

Alan Goddard charged clients VAT, but pocketed proceeds Read More...

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