October 31, 2024
Michael Goodwin KC and David Claxton will be joining Michelle Sloane (Partner at RPC) and Zoe Gascoyne (Head of Offshore Corporate & Wealthy Operations, Fraud Investigations Service HMRC) in a panel discussion at this year’s “Tax Controversy Leaders Conference”.
Michael and David will be speaking on “What’s next for Tax Crime?” and will be offering practical advice on how businesses and their advisors can avoid HMRC criminal investigations and what do when HMRC come knocking at the door.
The conference will take place on Wednesday 6th November 2024 at the Bloomsbury Hotel, London.
With the new Labour Government announcing that it is going to crackdown on tax evasion panellists will discuss:
• HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Services’ strategy
• The offence of ‘failing to prevent tax evasion
• The new offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’
• Dawn raids
• Code of Practice 9
• Deferred prosecution agreements
• Account freezing and forfeiture orders
• International co-operation with other tax authorities and the use of AI
Michael Goodwin KC is ranked as a Leading KC in fraud and business crime by Chambers UK and the Legal 500. Michael defends and prosecutes in the most serious and complex high-profile business and financial crime cases. He has been instructed in some of the largest serious fraud litigation to be investigated and brought before the courts: [Michael Goodwin KC Profile] and [Michael Goodwin KC]
David Claxton practice is focused on companies and individuals facing investigation, enforcement action and prosecution for criminal and regulatory wrongdoing. He has a particular expertise in SFO prosecutions and has appeared in a number of the leading cases in recent years. He is also an expert in the law relating to fraud, bribery and money laundering: [David Claxton Profile ]
Book here: [Tax Controversy Leaders Conference]
