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(L-R) The ringleaders, Francis Devlin & Paul McStravick

Twenty-seven sentenced in Northern Ireland’s biggest ever tax fraud case

The ringleaders of a gang who triggered Northern Ireland’s biggest ever tax probe have been jailed thanks to secretly recorded conversations in a bugged accountant’s office. The decade-long investigation into the £5 million tax fraud ended yesterday with prison sentences issued to gang leaders 58-year-old Francis Devlin and 56-year-old Paul McStravick for a combined total of eight years.

Belfast workers urged to check their pay as 6,800 miss out on National Minimum Wage

Belfast workers urged to check their pay as 6,800 miss out on National Minimum Wage

People who work in Belfast are being encouraged to check that they are receiving the correct pay, after nearly 7,000 workers in the city were underpaid the National Minimum Wage (NMW) last year. This month HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is writing to more than 30,000 workers in the area to raise awareness and warn about mistakes employers may make with their pay.

(L-R) Jim Harra, HMRC’s First Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive, and NI Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris at the formal opening of Erskine House, HMRC’s Belfast Regional Centre and UK Gov hub

HMRC’s Belfast Regional Centre and UK Government hub formally opens

HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Belfast Regional Centre and UK Government hub was formally opened today (19 October 2022) by Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Erskine House on Chichester Street, a short walk from Belfast City Hall, is one of HMRC’s 14 new regional centres across the UK.

HMRC warns on tax refund scams

HMRC warns on tax refund scams

HMRC is calling on people to stay vigilant in the fight against fraudsters, who are using email and text messages to scam them out of their savings.

Testing times ahead for fuel fraudsters

Testing times ahead for fuel fraudsters

Treasury Minister Damian Hinds visited Belfast and Newry today as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) unveiled new roadside fuel testing equipment to tackle the trade in illicit diesel.

Checking childcare costs

Checking childcare costs

Tax credits customers in Belfast are being asked to check their childcare costs as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launches a new campaign to reduce tax credits error and fraud.

VAT cheats crackdown

VAT cheats crackdown

Tax cheats in Scotland and Northern Ireland who try to fraudulently reclaim VAT are being targeted as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) taskforce.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is the UK’s tax authority

HMRC is responsible for making sure that the money is available to fund the UK’s public services and for helping families and individuals with targeted financial support.

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