10 July 2020
UK: HMRC announce their first "furlough fraud" arrest - only a concern for a small few?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/hmrc-announce-first-furlough-fraud-arrest

HMRC have made their first arrest in connection to alleged CJRS fraud. HMRC have previously acknowledged that the scheme was open to abuse and so this latest announcement was perhaps only a matter of time. Nevertheless, ...

04 June 2020
UK: New tax clawback and penalty measures on COVID-19 support payments: How can businesses protect themselves?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/new-tax-clawback-and-penalty-measures-on-covid19-support-payments

The UK Government has implemented a number of unprecedented initiatives to help the economy weather the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes various tax-based measures aimed at helping businesses experiencing cash flow ...

01 July 2020
Increasing Use of Account Freezing Orders
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/increasing-use-of-account-freezing-orders

In recent weeks and months we have seen a surge in the numbers of applications for account freezing orders, particularly by HMRC. Freezing orders are one of a number of different tools that can be used by state agencies ...

15 February 2021
R (KBR) v SFO: the impact on HMRC’s extra-territorial reach
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/uk/r-kbr-v-sfo-the-impact-on-hmrcs-extraterritorial-reach

On 5 February 2021, the UK Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated judgment in R (KBR, Inc) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2021] UKSC 2, overturning an earlier decision of the High Court. Although the ...