Director banned for 10 years
THE director of a marketing company which attempted to evade VAT and national insurance payments that were due to HM Revenue and Customs has been banned for 10 years.
Clive Urwin ran Parade Marketing Services in Birmingham, which supplied call centre and printing services.
It went into administration in July 2014 owing nearly £1m, of which £890,000 was owed to HMRC.
An investigation found that between March 2011 and April 2013, Mr Urwin caused the company, which was registered as Tyburn Marketing Solutions, to attempt to evade its responsibilities to HMRC, which resulted in VAT liabilities of £220,000 and PAYE and national insurance liabilities of £290,000.
The Insolvency Service found the third party agreements offered up by Mr Urwin to HMRC failed to stand up to examination and that Tyburn’s own company records showed that Tyburn continued to directly employ its own staff.
Sue MacLeod, chief investigator of insolvent investigations Midlands & West at the Insolvency Service, said: “Neglect of tax affairs is not a victimless action as it deprives the taxpayer of the funds needed to operate public services.”
Mr Urwin has been disqualified from acting as a company director, including managing or controlling a company for 10 years, starting from December 19.
