Tax fraud - a new sentence and a new era?

The fact that tax fraud appears to have caught the eye of the government should perhaps come as no surprise, says Nicola Sharp of Rahman Ravelli, but doubling of the maximum prison sentence for the offence is a notable development.

Nicola Sharp (+44 (0)203 910 4567, nicola.sharp@rahmanravelli.co.uk) is a partner at Rahman Ravelli.

The fact that tax fraud appears to have caught the eye of the government should perhaps come as no surprise, says Nicola Sharp of Rahman Ravelli, but doubling of the maximum prison sentence for the offence is a notable development.