HMRC have published names of deliberate tax defaulters on their website as a means of combating tax evasion and non compliance.
A deliberate defaulter is a person who incurs a relevant penalty for one or more of the following:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/defaulters/
HMRC state:
Publishing taxpayers' names is not something that HMRC does lightly. These are people who have cheated the Exchequer of more than £25,000 and so have an unfair advantage over those who pay their tax. Publishing their names lets the community know we are tackling this and encourages others to get back on track. It is always easier if people make a full and prompt disclosure and cooperate with HMRC.
A deliberate defaulter is a person who incurs a relevant penalty for one or more of the following:
- an inaccuracy in a return or document for a tax period beginning on or after 1 April 2010
- a failure to comply with certain obligations, such as the obligation to notify HMRC of a liability to tax
- a VAT or excise wrongdoing that occurred on or after 1 April 2010
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/defaulters/
HMRC state:
Publishing taxpayers' names is not something that HMRC does lightly. These are people who have cheated the Exchequer of more than £25,000 and so have an unfair advantage over those who pay their tax. Publishing their names lets the community know we are tackling this and encourages others to get back on track. It is always easier if people make a full and prompt disclosure and cooperate with HMRC.
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