Help HMRC stop illegal trading and fraud
How you can help HM Revenue & Customs and United Kingdom Visas and Immigration combat smuggling, illegal trading and evasion of tax and duty.
Every year HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and UK Visas and Immigration seize large volumes of illegal drugs and smuggled alcohol and tobacco, playing an important part in protecting society, bringing criminals to justice and avoiding loss of revenue from duty and taxes.
Much of this work is built upon intelligence gathered from members of the public and business community.
This guide covers the illegal activity you can report to HMRC and UK Visas and Immigration and how to report tax fraud or avoidance to HMRC.
Illegal activity you can report to HMRC and UK Visas and Immigration
Find details of the type of illegal activity you should report to HM Revenue & Customs.
You can contact HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the UK Visas and Immigration to report information you have about illegal trading in:
- drugs
- alcohol
- cigarettes and tobacco
- firearms and explosives
- cash
- financial products such as shares and securities
- hydrocarbon oils
- military equipment - including any breaches of sanctions and arms embargoes
- weapons of mass destruction or their components
- indecent and obscene material - including child pornography
- meat and other foodstuffs
- endangered and protected species
- high-value goods such as works of art, antiques, gold, jewellery, etc
- counterfeit goods
- dangerous substances
You can also contact HMRC to report information about tax frauds involving:
- Aggregates Levy
- Betting and Gaming Duty
- Climate Change Levy
- Excise duties - including illegal use of rebated 'red' diesel
- Insurance Premium Tax
- Landfill Tax
- VAT - including Missing Trader Intra Community (MTIC) fraud (also known as 'carousel' fraud)
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Report tax fraud or avoidance to HMRC
How to report tax fraud or avoidance to HMRC.
Report a person or business you think is not paying enough tax or is committing another type of fraud against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
This includes:
- running a business without telling HMRC
- not paying enough Income Tax or National Insurance
- making false claims for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
- making false claims for Child Benefit or Tax Credits
- not being registered for VAT when they should be
- not charging VAT or other taxes on goods or services they sell
- not paying VAT or other taxes on goods or services they buy
- hiding money, shares or other assets in an offshore bank account
- other types of tax avoidance or tax evasion
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How to make a report
Fill in the online form to tell HMRC what you know about the person or business.
You do not have to give your name or contact details unless you want to. Any information you give will be kept private and confidential.
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Information required for HMRC Fraud Hotline information reporting
Details of the illegal activity, where and when it is taking place, and other information.
When contacting HMRC, you need to state:
- what illegal activity is taking place
- when it is happening
- where it is happening
- how long it has been going on for
If you know, you should also give details of:
- vehicles involved, including registration number(s), type, make, model, colour and where parked
- airports and countries of arrival and departure,
airline(s), date and time of travel, flight numbers, travel agents - ports of arrival and departure, ferry companies used, dates
- container/trailer numbers, names and addresses of consignor and consignee, delivery address, airports/ports/countries of arrival and departure, description of cargo, waybill or parcel numbers, name of vessel or flight number, name of carrier, expected date and time of arrival and departure
- other information about transport or method of travel, if relevant
It would also be helpful if you could provide details of:
- Your connection with the person or business. Please state whether you are related, if they are a friend, casual acquaintance or friend of a friend. If the information is about a business, is it one you worked for or used? Tell HMRC if you still see the person or deal with the business, or whether the contact was a one-off.
- How you became aware of the information, whether you were told it in confidence, witnessed it, acquired it through your work, overheard it, or it is based on your suspicions.
- Whether others also know the information.
- Whether you will give evidence in court.
- What effect it is likely to have on you and others if HMRC use this information.
- Your details. You don't have to give them, but if you do, you may be eligible for a cash reward. Your details will be kept securely within HMRC.