How should HMRC treat the victims of tax fraud?

How should HMRC treat the victims of tax fraud?

What should be the tax liability of people who are the victims of fraud? That is the important question raised by the case of Mike Grogan, reported in The Times last weekend. Mr Grogan is one of a number of victims of tax advisor fraud, where scam tax advisors make...
Budget 2021 – Four tax takeaways

Budget 2021 – Four tax takeaways

On Wednesday 27 October, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled his Autumn Budget 2021. This budget was billed as one looking ahead to the “post-Covid” era, with a lot of focus on growth and the economic outlet. Numerous news outlets have covered the major stories coming...
The tax fraud gap – 2021 edition

The tax fraud gap – 2021 edition

16th September 2021 The Tax Gap Attributable to Fraud was at least £15.2bn in 2019/20   At least 43% of tax losses arise from fraudulent behaviour Executive Summary HMRC’s annual estimate of non-compliance, “the Tax Gap” is regarded by the department as an...