HMRC conducted surprise visits at 24 eateries in Edinburgh, London, St Helens, and Stoke to combat electronic till fraud. Some restaurants use electronic sales suppression tools to alter records and evade taxes. HMRC is urging those involved in these tools to disclose voluntarily to reduce penalties. They’ve received over 50 disclosures since May 2023. Penalties for using or promoting such tools can reach £50,000 or lead to prosecution. The agency uses various data sources, including bank records and online food platform transactions, to investigate this fraud in the restaurant industry.HMRC conducted surprise visits at 24 eateries in Edinburgh, London, St Helens, and Stoke to combat electronic till fraud. Some restaurants use electronic sales suppression tools to alter records and evade taxes. HMRC is urging those involved in these tools to disclose voluntarily to reduce penalties. They’ve received over 50 disclosures since May 2023. Penalties for using or promoting such tools can reach £50,000 or lead to prosecution. The agency uses various data sources, including bank records and online food platform transactions, to investigate this fraud in the restaurant industry.HMRC conducted surprise visits at 24 eateries in Edinburgh, London, St Helens, and Stoke to combat electronic till fraud. Some restaurants use electronic sales suppression tools to alter records and evade taxes. HMRC is urging those involved in these tools to disclose voluntarily to reduce penalties. They’ve received over 50 disclosures since May 2023. Penalties for using or promoting such tools can reach £50,000 or lead to prosecution. The agency uses various data sources, including bank records and online food platform transactions, to investigate this fraud in the restaurant industry.HMRC conducted surprise visits at 24 eateries in Edinburgh, London, St Helens, and Stoke to combat electronic till fraud. Some restaurants use electronic sales suppression tools to alter records and evade taxes. HMRC is urging those involved in these tools to disclose voluntarily to reduce penalties. They’ve received over 50 disclosures since May 2023. Penalties for using or promoting such tools can reach £50,000 or lead to prosecution. The agency uses various data sources, including bank records and online food platform transactions, to investigate this fraud in the restaurant industry.HMRC conducted surprise visits at 24 eateries in Edinburgh, London, St Helens, and Stoke to combat electronic till fraud. Some restaurants use electronic sales suppression tools to alter records and evade taxes. HMRC is urging those involved in these tools to disclose voluntarily to reduce penalties. They’ve received over 50 disclosures since May 2023. Penalties for using or promoting such tools can reach £50,000 or lead to prosecution. The agency uses various data sources, including bank records and online food platform transactions, to investigate this fraud in the restaurant industry.