Stephen Phillips QC MP - tax evasion and avoidance

I want us to send a clear message to tax evaders: you must pay up

'Tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance are not only unfair; it also strips the public purse of funds that should be used to pay for our NHS, schools and police.'

http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/POLITICS-want-send-clear-message-tax-evaders-pay/story-26047435-detail/story.html

Tax dodgers are stealing from all of us

'Over the last few years we have seen scandal after scandal relating to tax avoidance or evasion.'

http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2015/02/tax-avoiders-stealing-us/

HSBC scandal: George Osborne signals new tax evasion measures

'Chancellor makes announcement on budget during heated exchanges with Ed Balls in House of Commons'

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/feb/23/hsbc-scandal-george-osborne-tax-measures

Tax Avoidance

'Tax avoidance is the legal usage of the tax regime to one's own advantage to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law.'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_avoidance

Tax Evasion

'Tax evasion is the illegal evasion of taxes by individuals, corporations and trusts.'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_evasion

Tax Compliance

How HM Revenue and Customs deals with tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance.

https://www.gov.uk/dealing-with-hmrc/tax-compliance

Report Tax Evaders

If you want to report tax evaders... then use this hotline.

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/reporting-tax-evasion