A criminal defence solicitor has been jailed for 18 months and banned as acting as a director for four years, after lying about his income to HMRC to steal £60,000 as part of a tax fraud
Azhar Islam Khan, from London, failed to declare the shareholder dividend income from his business and the rental income he received from two properties in Blackburn and Preston on his tax returns.
HMRC discovered that he withdrew money from his law firm but lied about it in his accounts, recording the transactions as professional fees.
It was also discovered that he paid for a brand new kitchen and bathroom using the company bank account, which was then recorded as business expenses.
Khan did not give any evidence at his trail and was found guilty if income tax evasion and cheating the public revenue on 31 January 2017.
He was jailed for 18 months at Harrow Crown Court on 24 February 2017 and suspended from holding company directorships for four years.
HMRC has begun the process to recover his criminal proceedings.
