HMRC continues to ramp up its taskforces and disclosure campaigns to tackle tax evasion, but many practitioners are still unsure what brought about the change of a
HMRC taskforce
London lawyers have become the latest target in HMRC’s taskforce initiative as the Revenue widens its net to tackle tax dodgers from hair and beauty businesses to the motor trade in Sc
A plumber from Hampshire has been sentenced to four months in jail , suspended for 12 months, for tax evasion as a result of HMRC’s targeted crackdown on various trades.
Two Glasgow restaurant owners have been detained on suspicion of failing to pay the right amount of VAT in an investigation led by HMRC.
HMRC has announced 30 taskforces to crackdown on tax avoidance and tax evasion over the next two years.
Tradespeople such as roofers and bricklayers and people who make money from home catalogues are next in line for HMRC’s rolling programme of tax crackdowns which have raised more than £500m so
HMRC has identified over £9m owed in undeclared tax as a result of its fast food outlet crackdown in London and revealed big business involvement.
HMRC has accelerated its risk-based anti-avoidance strategy with two new taskforces targeting electricians and property transactions in Greater London.
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- HMRC secures plumber conviction 13,954 39
- The true value of HMRC investigations 8,028 21
- Builders targeted in latest tax crackdown 7,934 14
- HMRC targets lawyers in tax crackdown 7,709 28
- HMRC unveils 30 taskforces over two years 3,486 3

