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Comment: UK fraud agency unlikely to prosecute tax evasion cases soon

By Ben Lucas ( June 28, 2017, 16:13 GMT | Comment) -- Constrained budgets mean that the UK's fraud office is unlikely to pick up tax evasion cases in the near future, despite new powers to pursue these offenses. It took the Serious Fraud Office six years to secure its first conviction of a company for failing to prevent bribery, and a similar delay could also happen when it comes to tackling companies that facilitate tax evasion abroad.Constrained budgets mean that the UK's fraud office is unlikely to pick up tax evasion cases in the near future, despite new powers to pursue these offenses....

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