Prosecution of people who help clients evade tax in UK falls by 75% in five years

Prosecution of people who help clients evade tax in UK falls by 75% in five years

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​Fewer than five criminal cases were brought against those who aid tax dodgers in 2023-24, down from 16 in 2018-19Prosecutions of the enablers of tax evasion have plummeted by at least 75% in the past five years, with fewer than five criminal cases in 2023-2024.The targeting of enablers – anyone who knowingly helps a ­client evade tax – is a central part of HM Revenue and Customs’s (HMRC) strategy to claw back cash owed to the Treasury. Continue reading… 

Fewer than five criminal cases were brought against those who aid tax dodgers in 2023-24, down from 16 in 2018-19

Prosecutions of the enablers of tax evasion have plummeted by at least 75% in the past five years, with fewer than five criminal cases in 2023-2024.

The targeting of enablers – anyone who knowingly helps a ­client evade tax – is a central part of HM Revenue and Customs’s (HMRC) strategy to claw back cash owed to the Treasury.

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