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HMRC’s Civil Investigation Powers have changed and are more aggressive. HMRC has the power to investigate cases of suspected fraud in a number of ways, one of which is the power to enter into a Contractual Disclosure Facility (CDF) with suspected tax evaders to encourage the early settlement of tax evasion cases. There have just
The Consequences of not applying for permission to act as a Company Director when already disqualified are serious. A recent Director Disqualification case involved a bankrupt and disqualified company director called Trevor Lawrence (aka as Trevor Fail), who was sentenced to 27 months in prison at Nottingham Crown Court on 14th July, 2014. He had
In July 2013 the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (DBIS) launched “Transparency and Trust” a discussion paper covering a wide range of company and business matters, including the directors’ disqualification regime in this country. The result was the introduction of the Government’s Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill into the House of Commons in