Labour's tax clampdown sparks fraud investigations 'spike' warning

"Clamping down on tax avoidance and misuse was high on the agenda and has been clearly signposted as a means to raise funds, with a focus on closing tax ‘loopholes', an appointment of a Covid corruption commissioner to investigate the businesses who used a national emergency to line their pockets and a reenergised HMRC debt recovery taskforce as well as clamp down on tax avoidance schemes," said Primas Law head of business crime & regulatory John Hartley. "The government has a difficult job on its hands, and while tough fiscal decisions are understandable, we cannot overlook the potential o...