The Criminal Finances Bill was introduced in the House of Commons last year and yesterday received its third reading: see here. The Bill now proceeds to the House of Lords for its first reading. The Bill contains, amongst other things, provisions that will introduce a new corporate offence of the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion. Further background information about this new offence is available here. Draft Government guidance is also available: see here (pdf).
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
UK: Criminal Finances Bill - third reading in the Commons
The Criminal Finances Bill was introduced in the House of Commons last year and yesterday received its third reading: see here. The Bill now proceeds to the House of Lords for its first reading. The Bill contains, amongst other things, provisions that will introduce a new corporate offence of the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion. Further background information about this new offence is available here. Draft Government guidance is also available: see here (pdf).
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