Clearview National December 2015 - Issue 169 | Page 6

INDUSTRYNEWS

Bletchley double glazing salesman
sentenced for tax fraud
»»A former double
glazing salesman who failed
to declare his earnings or pay
Income Tax or National Insurance
Contributions, defrauding
taxpayers of almost £32,000 has
been sentenced.

‘would have
continued his fraud
had HMRC not
stopped him’

Stuart Taylor, Assistant
Director, Criminal Investigation,
HMRC, said:
“Tax fraudsters such as Steed
think they have an upper-hand
over those who pay what is due.
He stole from public finances
and would have continued his
fraud had HMRC not stopped

him. Our message is clear – if
you don’t pay what you should,
we will investigate. Anyone with
information about this type of
crime can contact the Customs
Hotline on 0800 59 5000.”
Steed pleaded guilty at
Aylesbury Crown Court in
October 2015. He was sentenced

Source: HMRC

Road Trip for
Network Veka
Members
saw 45 members, staff and friends
of Network VEKA head over to
VEKA AG from all corners of the
UK and Ireland.
While the majority of
delegates travelled via regional
airports, a number of committed
motorcyclists made the trip
on their beloved bikes. Dennis
Sumner from Force 8, Sue and Phil
Chick from Delta Plastics, Austin
Greene from Assure, and Assure
Inspector Graham Leonard each
journeyed on two wheels.
Network VEKA MD John
Ogilvie, who was on the trip,
explains: “The entire group was

‘Steed was
ordered to repay
£4,000 within
three months’
Steed was ordered to repay
£4,000 within three months, or
go to jail for four months and still
pay the money.
His Honour Judge Cole, said:
“This kind of fraud affects
public services.”

Officers from HM Revenue
and Customs (HMRC) discovered
that Andrew Steed, 62, was paid
£275,900 in commission over a
nine-year period on the sales he
generated for a national window
company. However, he had failed to
complete Self Assessment returns.

»»A trip to Germany

to 12 months imprisonment,
suspended for two years, at
Amersham Law Courts on 2
November. He must also pay
£500 in costs and complete 200
hours of unpaid work.

welcomed by Global VEKA
Group Executive Board Member
Mr Bonifatius Eichwald for a
presentation about the history of
the VEKA worldwide group.
“Network VEKA’s Brand
Ambassador Steve Davis took the
opportunity to play Dr Werner
Schuler, also a member of the
Executive Board in a ‘best of five’
game of pool (which Dr Schuler
won 3-2!) before he entertained
us all with one or two of his best
trick shots.
“We were keen to thank our
hosts for their warm welcome
and happily presented a signed
Steve Davis / Network VEKA

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picture, to show our appreciation,
along with a trophy for their win
in the pool competition.
“We rounded the trip off
with dinner at the traditional
Schumacker restaurant and a
night out in Düsseldorf Old
Town.
“It was a great chance for
members to get together in a
light-hearted, social atmosphere,
while sharing their ideas and
experiences. The trip was a great
combination of ‘educational’ and
‘fun’ and we’ve already received
some fantastic feedback.”
www.networkveka.co.uk