Weil Tax BLOG - Feed https://tax.weil.com/category/uk-tax/tax-evasion/ Views and developments from the Tax Department at Weil Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:54:30 +0000 hourly 1 Joint and Several Liability of Company Directors: Draft Finance Bill 2020 https://tax.weil.com/restructuring/draft-finance-bill-2020-and-corporate-insolvency/ Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:02:46 +0000 Oliver Walker Stuart Pibworth Bryony Pearson http://tax.weil.com/?p=728 Speed-read The Finance Bill 2019-20 proposes new powers that, if enacted, would enable HMRC to make directors and certain other individuals connected to companies which, for these purposes, includes limited liability partnerships, (“LLPs”) jointly and severally liable for the company’s tax liabilities if the company is subject to, or there is a risk that it

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]]> Failure to Prevent the Facilitation of Tax Evasion Rules now in Force https://tax.weil.com/uk-tax/failure-to-prevent/failure-to-prevent-the-facilitation-of-tax-evasion-rules-now-in-force/ Fri, 29 Sep 2017 12:07:47 +0000 Stuart Pibworth http://tax.weil.com/?p=482 Tomorrow (30 September 2017) the new UK criminal offence of “Failing to Prevent” comes into force. See our April client briefing for more details on the offence (accessible here). The legislation makes it an offence for an entity (including a company or partnership) to fail to prevent those who act for, or on behalf of,

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]]> Tomorrow (30 September 2017) the new UK criminal offence of “Failing to Prevent” comes into force. See our April client briefing for more details on the offence (accessible here). The legislation makes it an offence for an entity (including a company or partnership) to fail to prevent those who act for, or on behalf of,

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]]> Failing to Prevent Tax Evasion https://tax.weil.com/uk-tax/straight-to-the-point/failing-to-prevent-tax-evasion/ Mon, 10 Apr 2017 16:47:33 +0000 Oliver Walker http://tax.weil.com/?p=474 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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]]> 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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]]> UK Tax Update: It’s Not All About Brexit! https://tax.weil.com/uk-tax/straight-to-the-point/uk-tax-update-its-not-all-about-brexit/ Mon, 15 Aug 2016 12:46:14 +0000 Oliver Walker http://tax.weil.com/?p=464 There has rightly been a great deal of attention paid to the UK’s decision to leave the EU and what that may mean from a business (including tax) perspective. However, until the UK comes closer to leaving the EU (which is unlikely to be for at least two more years) Brexit is not expected to

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]]> There has rightly been a great deal of attention paid to the UK’s decision to leave the EU and what that may mean from a business (including tax) perspective. However, until the UK comes closer to leaving the EU (which is unlikely to be for at least two more years) Brexit is not expected to

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]]> Corporate Offence of Failing to Prevent Tax Evasion: Accelerated Implementation Plans https://tax.weil.com/uk-tax/straight-to-the-point/corporate-offence-of-failing-to-prevent-tax-evasion-accelerated-implementation-plans/ Thu, 21 Apr 2016 12:58:15 +0000 Oliver Walker http://tax.weil.com/?p=458 Following the recent disclosure of the Panama Papers, the UK has accelerated its ground-breaking plan to introduce a new corporate criminal offence of failing to prevent facilitation of tax evasion. On 11 April 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron announced in advance of London’s forthcoming Anti-Corruption Summit that the UK “…will legislate this year to hold

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]]> Following the recent disclosure of the Panama Papers, the UK has accelerated its ground-breaking plan to introduce a new corporate criminal offence of failing to prevent facilitation of tax evasion. On 11 April 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron announced in advance of London’s forthcoming Anti-Corruption Summit that the UK “…will legislate this year to hold

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