Chappell tax evasion conviction shows nobody beyond HMRC’s reach
The conviction of former BHS owner Dominic Chappell for tax evasion demonstrates that the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) “is prepared to effectively deploy its criminal powers to underpin its strap line ‘nobody beyond our reach'”, a tax expert and former head of the HMRC unit responsible for the work on the Chappell case has said.
