Ex hiding income

[MrDarcey]

Abusive ex has two properties that he rents out. He registered these properties under his brother's name and claims he is acting as an "agent". His brother resides in Dubai. However all incomes from the properties go into ex's bank account.

All dealings with regard to the properties are conducted by ex in name. I have copies of various documents: court hearings of him evicting tenants, bank statements showing his has a huge credit limit by par surpassing what he is claiming to earn from employment, and notes of when he has personally paid for repairs to be carried out at the properties.

This is tax evasion and child support minimization (he has a child to his ex whom he also abused and a child to me). Police are already investigating him for rape and coercive control. Would they be interested in this? Would the evidence I have outlined above be sufficient proof of financial fraud?

The simple way to find out is to give them the evidence!

That's not very helpful. I don't want to stir up more animosity if it would be futile to do so. Once scorned, this man is dangerous.

Could you run it by a financial lawyer?

If the police aren't interested they won't tell him you've done anything. As for whether it would be sufficient proof, that would ultimately be a question for the CPS. I suspect the police would do some more digging before to see what additional evidence they could generate before it got that far.

However all incomes from the properties go into ex's bank account

If he is acting as an agent then money would go into his account first. Then as agent he would pass on the money to his brother after subtracting agents fee and any other expenses such as repairs.

Suspicious circumstances I agree, but if the properties are in brothers name and money is passed from your ex to his brother there may be little you can do about it?

My guess would be that Brother receives the money and then gives back to your ex cash in hand so there is no paper trail, but how would you be able to prove that?

Good luck.

Cash in hand from Dubai?

Yes via western union

Doesn't sound good then. What's the point if he can just do western union

Revenue & Customs employ forensic accountants to investigate cases. If you are going to report him, send a letter & any evidence you have, then leave them to do their job. Once you have done that, other than employ a forensic accountant yourself, there isn't anything you can do.

Forensic accountants will not be effective if it is cash in hand via Western Union as there will be no paper trail to examine

All HMRC will be interested in is if the correct amount of Tax is being paid on the rental income.

Good luck

Call the tax authorities.