A mechanic from East Kilbride, who is serving an 18-month jail sentence for a £208,000 tax and National Insurance contribution (NICs) fraud, has been told to pay back the money within six months
An HMRC investigation revealed that Iain Wilson was suppressing his earnings in his self assessment tax returns and evaded £208,912 in income tax and NICs.
Originally jailed for 18 months in January, Wilson now faces selling his home after a confiscation hearing at Hamilton Sheriff Court. More than £110,000 in cash seized from Wilson’s home in April 2014 is being used to pay part of the confiscation order.
Joe Hendry, assistant director, fraud investigation service, HMRC, said: ‘Wilson is already serving a prison sentence but our work doesn’t stop at conviction.
‘We will always seek to recover the profits criminals make from tax evasion and secure these funds for our vital public services.’
Report by Pat Sweet
