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Warrington kebab man takes away jail
term
A Warrington fast food takeaway boss,
who lied about his shop's takings as part of a ₤179,000 tax fraud, has been
jailed.
Mehmet Tekagac, 43, of Viscount Road, Padgate, claimed he made around ₤9,000 a
year from the 'Top Grill Kebab and Pizza House' on Warrington Road, Penketh,
between January 2012 and October 2015. But HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
investigators found he earned far more after examining bank records, his
personal income and records of sales made through a website.
Tekagac hid his takings to evade paying ₤31,244 in Corporation Tax. He also
pocketed more than ₤98,000 VAT he charged customers and claimed ₤49,528 in Child
Tax Credits as a low income family of 6 during the fraud.
On 20 September 2017, Tekagac was sentenced to 30 months in prison at Liverpool
Crown Court. He pleaded guilty to 3 counts of tax fraud totalling ₤179,154.
Confiscation proceedings have begun to recover the stolen Tax. Sandra Smith, Assistant Director, HMRC Fraud Investigation Service said:-
"Tekagac is paying the price for thinking it was acceptable to steal from the
public purse. He took his fraudulent income at the expense of honest taxpayers
and businesses who play by the rules.
If you know of anyone who is committing tax fraud you can report them by calling
the HMRC Fraud Hotline on Hotline on:- 0800 788 887."
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