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Why we’ve revised COP 9: the view from HMRC

Zoe Gascoyne (HMRC) explains the importance of understanding the revised COP 9 and the contractual disclosure facility offer made as part of the process.

Tax fraud undermines our economy creates unfair competition for legitimate businesses and robs our vital public services of much-needed funds. It also supports other crimes that harm our communities. It is therefore essential that HMRC are enabled to deal with those who deliberately fail to pay their taxes in a robust and effective manner.

What is tax fraud?

Tax fraud is any dishonest deliberate behaviour in respect of an individual’s liability to pay tax duties or levies. This behaviour exposes HMRC to a risk of loss of revenue. It includes behaviour that might be prosecuted  such as cheating the public revenue a statutory offence of fraudulent evasion of tax or an offence of fraud. At its heart it will involve the telling of...

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