- One Call Consultants Ltd (OCC) and its director Lewis McGrail appealed HMRC’s denial of £314,401 in input tax and £115,032 in penalties related to VAT fraud.
- OCC’s transactions with four payroll providers were found to be connected to fraudulent VAT evasion, with all providers being tax defaulters.
- The Tribunal determined McGrail knew or should have known about the fraud, citing inadequate due diligence, generic contracts, and the orchestrated nature of the scheme.
- The Tribunal dismissed all appeals, finding McGrail’s later compliance efforts insincere and upholding OCC’s VAT deregistration as proportionate.
Source: bailii.org
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