A taxi driver and a metal roofer from Sussex are among more than 150 individuals and businesses that have been publicly named for deliberately defaulting on tax.
The list, released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on June 25, includes those who deliberately failed to pay at least £25,000 in tax.
Those named also failed to make a full disclosure when HMRC began its investigation, and would have kept their names off the list if they had done so.
Among those named was Husen Haitov, a taxi driver from Hove, who failed to pay nearly £200,000.
Mr Haitov defaulted on a total of £197,142 across a four year period from April 6, 2018 to April 5, 2022.
He has been issued with a penalty of £98,571.
Also featured on the list was Jake Arnold Syphas, a metal roofer from Worthing, who had unpaid tax totalling £39,147.
His deliberate defaulting occurred between April 6, 2022 and April 5, 2024.
He was issued with a penalty of £26,033.
Details on the list remain published for 12 months and cover civil penalties only.
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The list of deliberate tax defaulters is just one of the measures HMRC is using to tackle non-compliance on high streets.
In 2026–27, HMRC will make more than 30,000 interventions to tackle tax fraud and criminal activity on the high street.
This includes deploying more staff to visit high street premises, targeting the full spectrum of tax risks and illegal activity associated with cash-intensive businesses.
Other efforts involve cracking down on the sale of illicit goods, money laundering, and businesses found to be breaching the National Minimum Wage.
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