Tax Loss and Fraudulent Evasion: Appellant’s Negligence in Deducting Input Tax

• HMRC proved tax loss from fraudulent evasion of VAT
• Appellant lacked due diligence in supplier checks
• Red flags were ignored in trading with suspicious companies
• Appellant should have known transactions were connected to VAT fraud

Source: bailii.org

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