Sohail Faisal Shah, formerly of Kirky Convenience Store in Cumbernauld, has been fined £149,585.79 for deliberately defaulting on tax of £248,899.92 between 6 Apr 2016 to 5 Apr 2019.
He was listed by HMRC, along with around 140 other individuals and businesses penalised for deliberately defaulting on tax exceeding £25,000.
In every case, those named failed to make a full disclosure when HMRC began its investigation – a step that would have kept their details off the list.
Kevin Hubbard, HMRC’s Director of Individuals and Small Business Compliance, said: “We are actively tackling tax non-compliance among high street businesses across the UK, and today’s namings show we will act wherever we find it.
“Everyone on this list had the opportunity to come forward to make a full disclosure – and didn’t. HMRC will always pursue those who deliberately refuse to pay what they owe.”
