Tags: tax enquiry, tax investigation, VAT investigation
A businesswoman, Claire Gould, resident of Houghton Le Spring has been jailed for VAT fraud. Ms. Gould used fake invoices to claim back VAT of ??175,000 from HMRC. Her fraud was uncovered after an investigation by HMRC’s specialist team. She has received a confiscation order of ??80,509 but has only paid back ??7,000. If she fails to pay the confiscation order within two months, she will face another eighteen months in prison. Read more..
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