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In all probability
he will be out in a year doing it again making sure he doesn't make the same mistakes.
What is really worrying is he managed to get away with it for so long and managed to set up fake agents - what chance "self serve". It does seem that it's mainly foreigners that get away with huge amounts whilst UK tax payers are jumped on for a few hundred quid!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hear hear John
Pretty pathetic really. You have to wonder ?
Was this the primary purpose for online SA ? etc
What happened to the £1m he stole?
Has that been recovered? Can it be recovered? Is anyone trying?
own identities ?
Do they only catch the daft who have :
1. used their own identities
2. do not have an exit plan
3. do not keep moving
4. not used a swiss account
5. not covered their tracks very well.
There must be some clever criminals out there ?
dwgw ? no confering and no you don't get 10 points cause it's too easy a question ! s
So ... time wise
He's spent time on remand, and has a 2 yr sentence, which probably means he will be out in less than a year (for good behaviour) ... I wonder what his hourly rate will work out at?
And let's not forget the costs to our country of bringing him to justice in the first place.
Who's to blame?
This wouldn't happen if HMRC got their act together. Why make repayments to fictional people etc? How long must it go on before someone (computer) spots it?
Good point Pawncob
Do HMRC do any MLR identity checks on people applying to be agents, or even for MLR registration?
£1million for 1Year ...who said crime does not pay!
The mind boggles how he managed to get refunds from HMR&C....I wish they paid me as easily !!!
I have it
on good authority that no MLR checks are made. HMRC don't even know who is or who isn't registered. So what are those MLR registered Accountants paying for???????????? Oh yes it's to go towards all the millions that fraudsters (not tax avoiders) are getting away with.
Just the road we are headed down
You can form a company with fake names etc as well ! LOL
It really is a joke and about to get worse with tax simplification.
Unless you believe in sheer stupidity this is a deliberate road map for tax fraudsters.
One gets the feeling that the government don't care how much tax it costs so long as the accountancy profession is (dealt with) by passed. A bit like getting rid of coal mines to defeat the unions.
IF you don't have an accountant, you can decide how little tax you pay (self assesment), perhaps none if companies house help you out and strike off your company before HMRC collect.