Under Investigation For Tax Evasion?

If you’ve been arrested on suspicion of tax evasion, it’s really important that you request a solicitor immediately and remain silent regarding the details of the case. Call us immediately on 0333 009 6275 and we can have a tax evasion solicitor with you within hours, anywhere in England or Wales.

Yes, you can go to jail for tax evasion, however, only if it involves deliberate tax evasion or fraudulent activity. Genuine financial hardship or honest mistakes wouldn’t result in a jail sentence.

A prison sentence usually results from activity such as running offshore schemes to cheat the tax system, deliberately hiding any aspects of your income or falsifying financial records.

You could receive up to 7 years in prison for standard tax fraud, but potentially life imprisonment in extreme cases that involve you ‘cheating the public revenue’.

Speak to one of our fraud solicitors today to receive expert tax evasion legal advice. Call us on 0333 009 6275 and we’ll have a lawyer at your service within hours.

Essentially the main difference between the two is that tax avoidance is legal and tax evasion is not. When avoiding tax, you utilise legal methods such as claiming deductions, utilising tax-free savings accounts and putting money into your pensions. 

Whereas tax evasion is a deliberate attempt to avoid paying tax that you owe. This can range from lying on tax returns, underreporting of cash sales or faking expenses.