Senior 63 yr old Bank Executive arrested on suspicion of Tax Fraud

U.K. Tax Authority Arrests Senior Bank Executive Over Fraud

By Ambereen Choudhury - Jul 3, 2013 3:25 PM GMT+0100.
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U.K. tax authorities arrested a 63-year-old senior bank executive at a home in London on suspicion of tax fraud.

The case concerns a personal tax return and isn’t related to his employer, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs said in a statement on its website today. HMRC didn’t identify the banker in its statement. A spokeswoman declined to comment further.









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“Tax fraud is a serious crime and HMRC will not hesitate to take action and investigate where we find evidence of someone not playing by the rules,” said Alan Lee, deputy director of criminal investigation at HMRC. “Further information cannot be provided at this stage as our investigation is ongoing.”

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said in May HMRC was closing in on wealthy individuals and companies seeking to evade tax. The Treasury is trying to raise revenue as it seeks to narrow Britain’s budget deficit.