The 9 businesses and individuals in NI named and shamed by HMRC for tax defaulting

HMRC has named and shamed the businesses and individuals in Northern Ireland who have defaulted on their tax obligations.

A total of nine businesses and indviduals from here are on a list published by HMRC of the UK companies and people who have received penalties for deliberately defaulting on their tax obligations where the tax lost exceeds £25,000.

Those from Northern Ireland on the list include a car salesman with a penalty of over £2 million, an accountancy firm, and a number of construction businesses.

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A spokesperson for the HMRC said: "The latest update includes significant cases, with some penalties running into millions of pounds. In each case, the taxpayer failed to fully disclose their default to HMRC at the outset of an investigation. These defaulters' details will remain published for 12 months.

"It is important to note that this list only includes those penalised under civil procedures and does not include criminal convictions for tax fraud."

Kevin Hubbard, HMRC's Director of Individuals and Small Business Compliance, said: "We use a range of tools to take firm action against the minority who refuse to pay the tax they owe.

“This includes publishing the names of those penalised for deliberate defaults to influence taxpayer behaviour and encourage defaulters to engage with HMRC."

The nine NI businesses and individuals named by HMRC

The businesses and individuals based in Northern Ireland named by HMRC are listed below, alongside their adresses, business, the tax years in question, the amount of tax owed, and the HMRC penalty given.

Groundco Consulting & Hire Ltd, construction equipment hire: 65 Scotch Street, Dungannon, BT70 1BD, 1 Jun 2020 to 21 Jun 2023, Tax: £464,158 Penalty: £266,890.82

Roe Plant Hire Ltd, plant hire: 88 Ard Na Smoll, Dungiven, Londonderry, BT47 4NF, 1 Aug 2023 to 30 Nov 2023, Tax: £75,460 Penalty: £44,898.70

Pew Homes Ltd, construction: 39 Langtry Lodge, Moira, Craigavon, BT67 0GT, 1 Jun 2020 to 28 Feb 2022, Tax: £78,226.64 Penalty: £45,175.84

Pearlai Ltd, data processing: Unit 4A, 75 Belfast Road, Newry, County Down, BT34 1QH, 1 May 2020 to 30 Apr 2021, Tax: £32,138.99 Penalty: £24,104.24

Ibrahim Kone (formerly trading as ‘Siopa’), convenience store: Formerly of 65 Great James Street, Londonderry, BT48 7DG, 1 Oct 2018 to 30 Sep 2022 and 1 Apr 2023 to 30 Jun 2023, Tax: £29,619 Penalty: £29,421.03

Stephen Alexander McElhinny, electrician: 49 Strandburn Drive, Belfast, BT4 1NA, 1 Sep 2019 to 5 Apr 2021, Tax: £25,828.13 Penalty: £15,496.87

EPR Accounting Services Ltd, bookkeeping: 76-78 Church Road, Portadown, BT62 3EU, 6 Apr 2020 to 5 Apr 2022, Tax: £57,595.27 Penalty: £57,595.27

KGT Electrical & Building Solutions Limited (formerly known as KGT Electrical Ltd), electrical work: Arthur House, 41 Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GB and formerly of 16 Carrowdoon Park, Dunloy, Ballymena, BT44 9ER, 6 Apr 2018 to 5 Apr 2020, Tax: £378,084.02 Penalty: £264,658.81

The full list from the HMRC can be found by clicking here.

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