Blogs 19.02.2010

Devika: Costly waiting game for traders

February 19, 2010

This VAT fraud saga is to turn a new page when the Court of Appeal releases its verdict on a new conjoined VAT fraud case. But will it be the finale? more...

By Devika Sen-Gupta (contact devikas@mobilenewscwp.co.uk)

Features 18.02.2010

Traders await major VAT fraud ruling

February 18, 2010

Around 600 traders expect Court of Appeal case to provide clarity on UK interpretation of VAT law more...

By Devika Sen-Gupta (contact devikas@mobilenewscwp.co.uk)

News 15.02.2010

£8bn is at stake in major VAT case

February 15, 2010

UK interpretation of Brussels' 'means of knowledge' rule to be put to test; fight for £26.6m VAT in case that could influence £8bn tax held in Treasury more...

By Devika Sen-Gupta (contact devikas@mobilenewscwp.co.uk)

News 11.02.2010

Trader ordered to pay £3.8m

February 11, 2010

A mobile phone trader has been ordered to pay back millions in VAT repayments, else face a seven-and-a-half years in jail more...

By Devika Sen-Gupta

News 16.11.2009

ECJ set for case of Nokia fakes

November 16, 2009

Court ruling that said HMRC was right not to confiscate shipment of fake Nokia handsets en route to Colombia at Heathrow has been referred to the European Court of Justice more...

By Devika Sen-Gupta (contact devikas@mobilenewscwp.co.uk)

News 02.11.2009

Major VAT fraud case back in court

November 2, 2009

High Court upholds HMRC appeal of 2008 VAT fraud rule, which found trader Olympia had no means of knowledge of fraud in its supply chain and that HMRC should repay withheld VAT more...

By Devika Sen-Gupta

News 20.10.2009

Advantage Cellular still owes £8m

October 20, 2009

Defunct distributor Advantage still owes £8 million to a list of 34 creditors, according to administrators Smith and Williamson more...

By MaryLou Costa

Features 21.09.2009

Faking hell...the legal loophole that lets counterfeiters walk

September 21, 2009

A recent High Court ruling offers a loophole for counterfeiters to ship fake products through the UK. Mobile News looks at the impact of this decision on the UK mobile market more...

by Devika Sen-Gupta

News 24.08.2009

Ruling gives green light to fakes

August 24, 2009

A High Court decision makes the UK a viable transit route for counterfeit mobile phones and accessories, after HMRC seizes fake Nokia handsets more...

News 13.08.2009

JAG boss George sorts VAT issues

August 13, 2009

JAG agrees deal with HMRC that sees its upfront VAT repayment reduced from £1.6m to £190,000 more...

News 10.08.2009

One acquitted of £250m VAT fraud

August 10, 2009

Keith Bennett of trader Furzefield found not guilty as three sentenced in ongoing convictions in £250m VAT fraud case more...

Blogs 15.07.2009

Devika: Quite a few bad men

July 15, 2009

Bad bankers, bad ministers, bad traders. But only one industry has been shut down – by Government officials and UK financial institutions more...

By Devika Sen-Gupta

Opinion 15.07.2009

Speakers' Corner: Extended verification for all Government

July 23, 2009

Anthony Elliot-Square is managing director of Independent Phone Traders. He discusses the ongoing struggle of traders to recover VAT from HMRC more...

By Anthony Elliot-Square

News 13.07.2009

Traders' £370m still stuck in FCIB

July 13, 2009

Mobile phone and computer chip traders warned to act quickly to see any hope of recovering combined £370 million frozen in offshore bank, FCIB, in Dutch Antilles more...

Opinion 18.06.2009

Cutting Room: JAG reflects market

June 18, 2009

JAG's troubles intensify as retail on the whole continues to fight an uphill battle but there seems to be no apparent end to these struggles more...

By Paul Withers

News 15.06.2009

JAG on the brink as VAT called in

June 15, 2009

HMRC demands £600,000 deposit as JAG posts losses of £200,000 but boss John George refuses more...

News 11.06.2009

VAT debt puts JAG on the brink

June 11, 2009

HMRC demands £600,000 deposit as JAG posts losses of £200,000 per month. Boss John George says he is "immensely worried" more...

News 03.06.2009

VAT fraudster's assets auctioned

June 3, 2009

Convicted VAT carousel fraudster Craig Johnson's £128m assets to be put up for auction; fraudster Malcolm Edwards-Sayer ordered to repay £1m more...

News 01.06.2009

Traders suffer £17m VAT loss

June 1, 2009

Blue Sphere Global’s £1m VAT win against HMRC is hailed as “landmark”, despite Calltel Telecom/Opto Telelinks’ £18m loss in parallel VAT fraud case more...

News 23.03.2009