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Nursing agency boss jailed for pocketing enough money ‘to pay for 21 newly qualified nurses’


18 September 2018
Robert Chlopas

Robert Chlopas

A nursing agency boss has been jailed after he pocketed the VAT he charged his customers.

Mr Shaun Clark ran Maxim Healthcare Ltd and Iron Bridge (Yorkshire) Ltd and pocketed £470,867 which should have been paid to HMRC between May 2014 and July 2016.



HMRC began looking into Clark’s tax affairs when he applied to register another company for VAT at the same address.

Investigators found Iron Bridge (Yorkshire) Ltd charged customers VAT but never submitted a VAT return, and occasionally used company details of Maxim Healthcare Ltd on invoices.

Luxury Cars and Holiday Homes.

The 58-year-old, who was disqualified from running a business for five years in 2009, used money from the fraud to buy two houses in Tingley and a luxury holiday lodge in Cleethorpes. He also spent around £30,000 leasing luxury cars.

Sandra Smith, Assistant Director, Fraud Investigation Service, HMRC, said: “Clark deliberately stole money which should be used to fund our public services, to fund a lifestyle beyond his means. He pocketed enough money to pay the salaries for 21 newly qualified nurses for a year.


“We will continue to pursue criminals who think it is acceptable to charge their customers VAT and pocket the money for their own benefit. Anyone with information about tax fraud should report it to HMRC online or contact our Fraud Hotline on 0800 788 887.”

It is unknown if any registered nurse have been left out of pocket following the incident.




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