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What is the difference between tax evasion and tax fraud please?

Posted by AddsUP2Me PM | on Sat, 04/08/2012 - 15:22  3519  39 comments | report

What is the difference between tax evasion and tax fraud please?

Someone wrote a short article offering their services and wrote that they would help with both.
Please can anyone give examples?

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one is...

memyself-eye | Sat, 04/08/2012 - 15:30
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Is one not declaring earnings

AddsUP2Me | Sat, 04/08/2012 - 18:11

I got this from a google search on fraudulent activity ....

ShirleyM | Sat, 04/08/2012 - 18:32
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Thank you Shirley M.

AddsUP2Me | Sat, 04/08/2012 - 18:40

Glad I could help :)

ShirleyM | Sat, 04/08/2012 - 18:50
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one is the cause (evasion)

memyself-eye | Sat, 04/08/2012 - 19:16
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Isn't that back to front.

alattax | Sat, 04/08/2012 - 20:03

None of this to be confused

bernard michael | Sun, 05/08/2012 - 10:46

Which is?

AddsUP2Me | Sun, 05/08/2012 - 11:25

I was responding to the

alattax | Sun, 05/08/2012 - 11:52

It can probably go either way

ShirleyM | Sun, 05/08/2012 - 11:42
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I feel more sure when I don't

AddsUP2Me | Sun, 05/08/2012 - 14:33

My post above crossed with

AddsUP2Me | Sun, 05/08/2012 - 11:52

The borderline

DMGbus | Sun, 05/08/2012 - 14:21
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I think this is getting

AddsUP2Me | Sun, 05/08/2012 - 14:36

I guess that ....

ShirleyM | Sun, 05/08/2012 - 14:47
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Not declaring your income is

taxguru | Sun, 05/08/2012 - 19:09

What difference?

neileg | Mon, 06/08/2012 - 11:43

Enquiring minds are hung up minds?

AddsUP2Me | Mon, 06/08/2012 - 12:06

There is no difference between fraud and evasion

BKD | Mon, 06/08/2012 - 12:34
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Can't help, but....

Jekyll and Hyde | Mon, 06/08/2012 - 14:23

Liking the mental image...

AddsUP2Me | Mon, 06/08/2012 - 14:48

Tax fraud and tax evasion

davidwinch | Wed, 08/08/2012 - 21:49
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I like the strict sense angle.

AddsUP2Me | Wed, 08/08/2012 - 23:49

In a strict sense, a TA scheme is legal only when court confirms

dstickl | Thu, 09/08/2012 - 08:35

Is it me being grumpy....

adam.arca | Thu, 09/08/2012 - 10:02

Lol Adam - In a way, yes...

AddsUP2Me | Thu, 09/08/2012 - 10:17

Perhaps I'm being too literal but I am a lawyer after all...

annlhumphrey | Fri, 10/08/2012 - 13:08
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tax fraud or evasion

David Gordon FCCA | Fri, 10/08/2012 - 16:50

Proper TA schemes are always legal

Tomazaan | Sat, 11/08/2012 - 10:09

Is failed tax avoidance tax fraud? @dstickl

davidwinch | Mon, 13/08/2012 - 13:05
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@annlhumphrey

davidwinch | Mon, 13/08/2012 - 13:16
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not easy to quantify

Tonykelly | Mon, 13/08/2012 - 17:39
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Since you mention it . . .

davidwinch | Mon, 13/08/2012 - 20:30
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@Tamazaan:TA punter needs "Proper TA" advice BEFORE not AFTER ..

dstickl | Tue, 14/08/2012 - 02:55

@DW RE:Is failed tax avoidance tax fraud?Maybe it's dishonest...

dstickl | Mon, 13/08/2012 - 23:10

Taking part

davidwinch | Mon, 13/08/2012 - 23:09
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@DW: Taking a-part ... non-events, surely?

dstickl | Mon, 13/08/2012 - 23:22

From a criminal law perspective . . .

davidwinch | Tue, 14/08/2012 - 05:40
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