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Failing to Prevent Tax Evasion
April 10, 2017
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Draft legislation setting out a new, strict liability, corporate offence of failing to prevent tax evasion has been included in the Criminal Finances Bill 2016 – 2017 (the “Bill”) currently making its way through the House of Lords (the Bill is expected to come into effect within the next few months). Read more.


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