HMRC - Ever reported an ex?

KalvinPhillipsBoots · 17/07/2022 04:04

shoplifteroftheworld · 17/07/2022 03:35

Has anyone ever reported an ex (or anyone for that matter) to HMRC for tax evasion? My friend is thinking about filling out a form online (anonymously) stating what she knows about her ex’s tax evasion (amongst other things) He ran a very successful business but used every trick in the book to avoid tax and hide his money. He was violent towards, cheated on her and treated her like crap. She wants him to squirm a bit now, and I don’t blame her.

Has anyone else done such a thing? If so, how did it go?

No no one that nasty

OverlySensitive · 17/07/2022 04:07

Seeing someone squirm and being possibly sent to prison (depending on the seriousness of the allegations, obviously) are very different.

DahliaBlue · 17/07/2022 04:16

Tax evasion means society suffers. So nought wrong with reporting Then it can be looked into . Perhaps his antics are above board so okay but otherwise He,ll be asked to pay up which is fair enough.

Carpy88999 · 17/07/2022 04:21

Is it wise to potentially anger a man who has already been violent towards her?

BritWifeInUSA · 17/07/2022 04:32

Is she confident that something wrong was done? With a clever accountant it’s possible to reduce your tax burden significantly by taking advantage of legal loopholes. If she’s so certain done wrongdoing was going on, was she also involved? How else could she know for certain that he wasn’t using legal avenues to reduce his tax liability?

DifficultBloodyWoman · 17/07/2022 04:44

BritWifeInUSA · 17/07/2022 04:32

Is she confident that something wrong was done? With a clever accountant it’s possible to reduce your tax burden significantly by taking advantage of legal loopholes. If she’s so certain done wrongdoing was going on, was she also involved? How else could she know for certain that he wasn’t using legal avenues to reduce his tax liability?

She doesn’t need to ‘know’. She only has to suspect.

If you are not guilty, an HMRC investigation is an inconvenient annoyance.

If you are guilty, then hopefully HMRC will dish out everything you deserve.

Decidualcast · 17/07/2022 05:27

If there were kids involved and ex wasn’t supporting them, yes I absolutely would. If no kids, I wouldn’t bother and move on with life. As a PP said, he may be using legitimate accounting to reduce tax.

MummaTrinee · 17/07/2022 05:37

Mmm, I agree with Decidualcast.

Is he not paying child support or the minimum?

Is he still causing her issues?

Ofnot, then mentally she needs to let it go for her own sake, she is probably obseesed and still angry. The best way she can get back at him is enjoy her own life and put him well behind her.

Iwonder08 · 17/07/2022 06:28

The only justification might be unpaid child maintenance, otherwise it looks like a pathetic obsessive ex who seemed to be fine about tax concerns when they were together and now wants a revenge.

girlmom21 · 17/07/2022 06:41

If this was a moral issue she'd have reported it when they were together.

She wouldn't be watching him squirm if he's an ex, surely. This isn't squirming territory - it's life-ruining territory.

ILikeHotWaterBottles · 17/07/2022 08:24

OverlySensitive · 17/07/2022 04:07

Seeing someone squirm and being possibly sent to prison (depending on the seriousness of the allegations, obviously) are very different.

Isn't that his problem, not hers? He shouldnt have committed the crime.

Although I do agree with another poster, she turned a blind eye to it, and a lot of other crimes, while with him. This is just revenge on her part, but I guess it's the only one she's comfortable with. Really if she wants to ruin him properly, she'd need all charges.