A barrister who failed to pay more than £600,000 in value added tax (VAT) that he instead spent on luxury homes has been convicted for tax fraud.
A former Honister Partners adviser has pleaded guilty to evading tax in a case brought by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
An ex-Honister financial adviser charged with evading tax estimated at £730,000 is to appear at Worcester Crown Court next week.
Britain's highest earners are shouldering an increasing share of the UK's income tax burden, as coalition government policies take more people out of paying the tax, according to figures released by HMRC.
The government will not introduce a tax break for married couples in next month's Budget, though an allowance is likely to be introduced in this parliament, according to reports.