Fake
vodka gang jailed (Opens new window)
Five men who masterminded a major counterfeit vodka manufacturing and bottling plant in Leicestershire have been sentenced to a total of 17 years
and 10 months. A sixth man will be sentenced in December.
The plot was uncovered in an unregulated and fire hazardous industrial unit by HM Revenue & Customs when it carried out raids in September 2009.
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employers wanted to join RTI pilot (Opens new window)
It was announced by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) an additional 1,300 employers are wanted to join the Real Time Information (RTI) pilot in July
2012.
To enable plenty of time for testing, HMRC already has 300 volunteer employers lined up for the pilot, starting in April 2012.
HMRC
launches new offshore unit (Opens new window)
The Offshore Co-Ordination Unit (OCU) brings together a team of highly-skilled offshore analysts, technical tax experts and experienced investigators,
who will oversee and co-ordinate HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC's) compliance work to identify and pursue those who hide income and capital in offshore
accounts to avoid UK tax and duties.
The unit will look to fully exploit the increasing amount of offshore information at HMRC's disposal, including bank account data. They will then use this intelligence to develop innovative new ways of tackling offshore tax evasion.
Ex-policeman
collared in UK's largest ever VAT fraud (Opens new window)
A former policeman from South Yorkshire has been jailed for 10 years and three months today for his part in an attempted £330 million VAT fraud -
the largest of its kind in the UK.
HMRC
tackles scrap metal tax dodgers (Opens new window)
A new taskforce targeting scrap metal dealers who are deliberately failing to pay the right amount of tax has been launched by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
