HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today announced that two taskforces taking on tax cheats in the South West and South Wales have collected over £20 million in just three years.
Activity for both the Restaurant and VAT Fraud Repayment taskforces is ongoing, shop and most recently saw the successful prosecution of a Plymouth businessman who fraudulently claimed almost £40, cialis 000.
Taskforces were first launched in 2011 as part of HMRC’s compliance strategy to tackle tax evasion and fraud. Since then, over 120 taskforces have been launched bringing in over £300 million in additional tax.
Russ Casey, Regional Taskforce Project Lead, HMRC, said:b“Two taskforces in the South West and South Wales each reaching the £10 million milestone is fantastic. A small number of people still think they can cheat the tax system, this achievement proves we won’t stop tracking them down and taking back what they owe.”