Tiler sentenced for £492,000 tax fraud

A tax stealing tiler has been handed a suspended two-year jail sentence for a £492,000 VAT fraud after ignoring a chance to come clean.
James Burton, who runs a tiling business in Northampton, was given the chance to make “full, open and honest” disclosures about his tax affairs to avoid criminal investigation.
But the 45-year-old ignored all contact from HM Revenue and Customs and claimed a letter sent to him, which had been signed for, had been lost in a drawer.HMRC checks ra