Seven arrested over carbon credit VAT fraud

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Alleged fraudsters accused of trading large volumes of carbon credits without paying VAT

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has this morning made seven arrests in early morning raids as part of an investigation into a suspected £38m VAT fraud on the sale of carbon credits. Those arrested are...

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