Fraud and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Fraud and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

by | May 12, 2021

12th May 2021 Download PDF Furlough fraud and error set to cost between £3.5bn and £7bn 5 known arrests for fraud so far concerning £5m in fraud No civil penalties have yet been issued for furlough fraud More investment required to tackle the scale of the problem...
Comparing the prosecution of tax crime with benefits crime

Equality before the law?

by | Feb 19, 2021

19th February 2021 HMRC’s use of criminal prosecutions for tax fraud and other revenue crimes. A comparison with benefits fraud. Download PDF Summary In this report we look at criminal investigations and prosecutions into tax fraud and other revenue crimes...
What gets measured gets done?

What gets measured gets done?

by | Jan 14, 2021

Following the 2008 financial crisis and a series of high profile scandals, the issue of tax avoidance and evasion was brought to the fore of public concern. There has been a concerted effort to tackle this on both a domestic and an international level. HMRC has...
What gets measured gets done?

What gets measured gets done?

by | Jan 14, 2021

This paper was written by George Turner and was the basis of a presentation to the University of Exeter Business School’s Tax Administration Research Centre Conference in December 2020. Introduction The Global Financial Crisis in 2008 made tax avoidance and...