As the UK tax authorities add five new names to their most wanted list, we look the 33 biggest tax evaders currently at large.
Name: Paul Edwards (aka Alan Clarke, Alan Heaton, Michael Heaton, Alan Marshall, Alan David Marshall, Paul Marshall, Alan Rutt, Alan Thomas and Alan David White)
Nationality: UK National
Estimated cost to taxpayer: £35,000
Edwards was charged with involvement in an alleged VAT fraud worth £35,000 between late 2012 and early 2013. He absconded on the first day of his trial in July 2014. He is believed to have used numerous aliases and as a result HMRC would value the public’s assistance in locating this individual.
People can report leads on the Most Wanted fugitives via HMRC’s Customs, Excise and VAT fraud reporting hotline on 0800 595 000, by email or post bit.ly/PoT0Wx, or through the Crimestoppers website www.crimestoppers-uk.org