Michael Hayton KC has been instructed to represent a firm of accountants charged under Section 45 of the Criminal Finances Act 2017

Michael Hayton KC has been instructed to represent a firm of accountants charged under Section 45 of the Criminal Finances Act 2017. 

This is the first prosecution under this section of the legislation and alleges a failure to prevent the facilitation of UK tax evasion offences. 

The case, which will proceed to a contested trial, involves alleged fraudulent claims in excess of £16 million of Research and Development Tax Credits and Covid era Bounce Back loans.

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