Two men involved in one of the UK’s largest ever carousel tax frauds have been sentenced to a combined total of 31 years in jail. Sock manufacturer Arif Patel, 55, of Dubai, was sentenced in his absence to 20 years behind bars, while co-accused Mohamed Jaffar Ali, 59, also of Dubai, was also sentenced in his absence to 11 years in jail.
A diesel laundering plant and illegal filling station, capable of evading £14.5 million in duty a year, have been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the Darwen area of Lancashire.
The winners of the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) External Engagement Awards 2013 have been announced.
A taskforce tackling tax dodgers in the holiday industry in Blackpool, Lake District, North Wales, Devon and Cornwall, Isles of Scilly, Somerset and South Wales was launched today by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).