It has emerged this week that a group litigation order being brought by law firm DLA Piper against HM Revenue and Customs is to be extended.
According to reports in the UK media, the GLO, approved by the High Court earlier this year, so far covers around 150 businesses - mainly mobile phone and CPU unit traders - claiming for losses caused by HMRC penalties for their participation in so-called 'carousel' (or missing trader intra-community) frauds of which they were unaware.
In addition, DLA Piper is seeking to sue the UK tax authoritity for damages caused to traders by its 'extended verification' rules, a move expected to increase the number of participants in the case substantially.
Speaking to Mobile News this week, DLA Piper solicitor, Simon Airey confirmed that:
"We are considering whether and to what extent the extended verification policy can also be used to justify claims and damages."
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