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avoidance of income tax has the same moral effect as evasion.
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Nadhim Zahawi: Although not criminally prosecuted for tax evasion, the former Conservative Party Chairman and Chancellor was sacked in early 2023 following an investigation into his tax affairs. He reached a settlement with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) totaling an estimated £4.8 million, which included a 30% penalty for being "careless" rather than "deliberate" in his failure to pay the correct amount.
Lord Taylor of Warwick (John Taylor): A Conservative peer who was convicted in 2011 on six counts of false accounting during the parliamentary expenses scandal. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison for falsely claiming £11,277.
Lord Hanningfield (Paul White): A Conservative peer convicted in 2011 of false accounting related to his parliamentary expenses. He was sentenced to nine months in prison for falsely claiming more than £30,000.
Charlie Elphicke: A former Conservative MP for Dover, he was prosecuted and sentenced to two years in prison in 2020, though his charges were for sexual assault rather than tax crimes. He later faced court action for failing to pay the £35,000 prosecution costs.