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Sussex companies and businesspeople named and shamed for not paying their taxes
Seven firms and individuals operating in Sussex have been named and shamed for deliberately not paying their taxes.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) updated its list of deliberate tax defaulters on June 18, revealing businesses and individuals who have received penalties for deliberately defaulting on their tax obligations, where the tax lost exceeds £25,000.
The list includes those who made deliberate errors in their tax returns or deliberately failed to comply with their tax obligations.
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Among the defaulters is BKE N.E. Ltd, a management consultancy business with offices in Newcastle and at 7–9 The Avenue, Eastbourne.
The company was in default between April 18, 2019, and April 30, 2023, and accumulated a tax liability of £144,027, resulting in a penalty of £70,573.21, according to HMRC.
Golden City 54 Limited, trading as Golden City, a takeaway on Ewhurst Road, Crawley, defaulted between October 1, 2017, and October 31, 2021, owing £88,549.86 in tax and resulting in a penalty of £61,984.88.
Jakub Krzysztof Ciok, formerly trading as J C Tyres on Longford Road, Bognor Regis, was in default from April 6, 2016, until March 31, 2022, accumulating a tax bill of £64,960.43 and a penalty of £26,002.21.
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Msteamstelephony Ltd, a telephony installation company on The Drive, Iford, had two default periods between June 15, 2021, and September 30, 2023, resulting in a total tax liability of £36,579 and penalties amounting to £19,203.96.
Heman Aziz Ahmad, involved in tobacco importation at Hughenden Road, Hastings, was in default on May 2, 2023, incurring a tax obligation of £37,441 and a penalty of £15,725.22.
Property income earner, Peter Ernest Michael Shade, was in default from April 6, 2010, through to April 5, 2020, owing £63,470.16 in tax and was fined £34,725.03. His principal address was Sunnymead Drive, Selsey.
Pest controller Malcolm Paradine, based on Crossbush Lane, Arundel, was in default from April 6, 2017, to April 5, 2022, during which he accumulated a tax liability of £52,540.13 and a penalty of £22,690.16.
The details of these tax defaulters will remain published for 12 months.
However, this list only includes those penalised under civil procedures and does not include criminal convictions for tax fraud.
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Kevin Hubbard, HMRC's director of individuals and small business compliance, said: "The overwhelming majority pay the tax they owe, but for those who refuse, we use a range of tools to take firm action.
"This includes publishing the names of those penalised for deliberate defaults to influence taxpayer behaviour and encourage defaulters to engage with HMRC."
