The bosses of a corrupt payroll company that stole millions of pounds of VAT have been jailed for more than 22 years. West Lothian-based Linear Services handled payroll for 27 employment agencies but didn’t hand over VAT they owed to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) during a two-year fraud. Graeme Cullen, Leslie Thompson, Graham Newall and Martin Lang ran the firm that charged VAT on invoices.
Pensioners are being warned to be on high alert for scams as the recovery of Winter Fuel Payments begins this month. Almost two million people are expected to repay their winter 2025 payment due to their annual income being more than £35,000 – for most, an automatic process. HMRC saw more than 25,000 Winter Fuel Payment scam referrals over the last 12 months.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging vaping-related businesses and supply chains to register for Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and the Vaping Duty Stamps (VDS) Scheme, as applications for approval opens today (1 April 2026).
More than 20 takeaways and restaurants in Edinburgh, London, St Helens and Stoke have been subject to unannounced visits as part of a crackdown on electronic till fraud. The action by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers took place over the last four weeks, with 24 hot food takeaways and restaurants targeted.
HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Edinburgh Regional Centre and UK Government hub was formally opened today (1 September 2022) by Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack MP.
HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Glasgow Regional Centre and UK Government hub was formally opened by Jim Harra, HMRC’s First Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive on 6 June 2022. The state-of-the-art building at 1 Atlantic Square, which also accommodates the Cabinet Office’s second Headquarters, is currently home to about 2,600 HMRC and around 270 Cabinet Office full time equivalent (FTE) roles.
Moving aid and donations to the people of Ukraine will be made easier thanks to a customs easement, the UK Government announced today.
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.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has formally signed an agreement to lease a ten storey new build, at 1 Atlantic Square, Argyle Street in Glasgow, for 25 years. HMRC will be one of the largest employers in the city, adding value to the local economy and forming strong relationships with the community.
As exam results are released in Scotland today, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding parents who receive Child Benefit and Child Tax Credits to inform them of their child’s educational status ahead of 31 August, otherwise payments will stop.
A taskforce set up by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to check that taxi operators and drivers have paid the tax they owe, has targeted 36 business premises across Scotland this morning as part of an investigation into suspected tax evasion.
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.
A team of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers tackling tax and benefit fraud targeted towns in the North East of Scotland in the last week including Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Mintlaw.
A taskforce tackling tax dodgers in the fishing industry in Scotland was launched today by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
