Press Release - 04/12/2015
Edwin Coe advises caution to clients of convicted accountant
The media industry tax advisor and accountant, Christopher Lunn, has been convicted for evading more than £6 million in tax. Lunn is believed to have made up fraudulent claims to benefit both himself and his clients, and HMRC has advised clients to speak to them directly to bring their affairs up to date.
However clients’ of Lunn should be cautious of directly approaching HMRC without first seeking specialist advice.
Edwin Coe Head of Tax Services, Frank Strachan, comments: “Effectively HMRC is asking Lunn’s clients to contact them to put their affairs in order. I would advocate that they seek specialist advice because it is akin to putting your head in the lion’s mouth to approach HMRC directly when your accountant has been found guilty of tax evasion.
HMRC’s mind set will be that the client knew, so they need to ensure that they have the appropriate professional advice to protect their interests when seeking to resolve past issues with HMRC.”
For further information, please contact:
Tanya Byrne
Head of Business Development & Marketing
T: 020 7691 4173
tanya.byrne@edwincoe.com
About Edwin Coe
Edwin Coe LLP is a full service law firm based in the heart of London’s historic legal district in Lincoln’s Inn. Founded in 1913, we have grown from our litigation origins to become a thriving and dynamic practice, providing a comprehensive range of legal services to meet the needs of a wide variety of businesses, individuals and organisations based throughout the UK and internationally.
With 43 Partners, we are ranked 115 in the 2022 edition of The Lawyer ‘UK 200’ law firms and are recommended in all the major legal directories. We provide clients with innovative, tailored and integrated legal services and combine a highly personal and responsive service with industry leading expertise.