CPS convicts construction industry fraudsters for a £22m scam for evading VAT and Construction Industry Scheme contributions, defrauding taxpayers and HMRC

Seven individuals connected to a construction company were sentenced on 4 February 2025 for their roles in a £22 million fraud against taxpayers. The group, including lead conspirators Daniel Newton, Philip Bailey, and Sean Dean, created fake payroll companies to divert unpaid VAT and Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) contributions into their own accounts. The Crown Prosecution Service, Kent Police, and HMRC uncovered the scheme…