One of UK’s leading tax lawyer accused of ‘dodging £2m bill to HMRC’
Robert Venables KC, a prominent UK tax lawyer, is accused of evading nearly £2 million in taxes. The court heard that he allegedly falsified his earnings declarations over a seven-year period. He faces three charges of tax evasion, with the prosecution arguing that he paid significantly less tax than required.
- ▪Robert Venables KC is accused of dodging nearly £2 million in tax.
- ▪He allegedly falsified his earnings declarations over a seven-year period.
- ▪The prosecution claims he paid almost £2 million less tax than he should have done.
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NewsUKHome NewsOne of UK’s leading tax lawyer accused of ‘dodging £2m bill to HMRC’The court heard Robert Venables KC channelled his earnings through a body called the RVQC PartnershipTristan Kirk Wednesday 20 May 2026 12:44 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2980316","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/robert-venables-kc-tax-court-b2980316.html","title":"One of UK’s leading tax lawyer accused of ‘dodging £2m bill to HMRC’"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-12665","index":0}Venables’ professional reputation was built on…
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