Accused silk points finger at 39 Essex Street over VAT fraud charge
Former 39 Essex Street silk Rohan Pershad QC, who is facing allegations of VAT fraud, thought his chambers paid his VAT bill for him, a jury has heard. Pershad denies claims he knowingly cheated the public purse by not paying £600,000 VAT on his services over 12 years. Prosecuting counsel for HMRC, Andrew Marshall QC […]