Tax dodging joiner gets suspended sentence

Robert Kurzawa was banned as a director for 3 years in 2017 after his RK UK Building Ltd firm went into liquidation owing greater than £195,000 in tax.

Kurzawa continued performing as a director of his separate RK UK Joinery Ltd firm in all however title following his disqualification.

RK UK Joinery Ltd was wound-up by the courts in November 2018 following a petition from HMRC in relation to an additional £108,000 in unpaid taxes.

Kurzawa, 45, of Dunstable, was sentenced to 12 weeks in jail, suspended for 2 years, at Luton Crown Courtroom.

He was additionally disqualified as an organization director for an additional 4 years.

David Snasdell, Chief Investigator on the Insolvency Service, mentioned: “Firm administrators could be disqualified for quite a few causes, together with for not paying the correct amount of tax. When administrators are banned, they’re anticipated to not be concerned within the formation, promotion or administration of an organization.

“Administrators breaching their disqualifications is a severe offence which undermines financial confidence. If unfit administrators reminiscent of Robert Kurzawa proceed to behave in that function, there’s an elevated threat that the businesses they handle will go into liquidation, with a loss to collectors.

“That is precisely what occurred when Kurzawa intentionally ignored the restrictions that have been positioned on him.”

Kurzawa’s first firm, RK UK Building Ltd, was established in September 2008. RK UK Joinery Ltd was arrange in August 2013.

RK UK Building Ltd was liquidated in September 2015 owing £195,361 in PAYE, nationwide insurance coverage contributions, Building Business Scheme deductions, and company tax.

This failure to pay the correct quantity of tax resulted in Kurzawa being disqualified as an organization director in April 2017.

Kurzawa formally resigned as a director of RK UK Joinery Ltd the day after he was banned.

However investigations by the Insolvency Service revealed that Kurzawa retained management of the corporate financial institution accounts and remained the only real named particular person on all commerce receipts following his disqualification.

Kurzawa was additionally known as the director of the corporate when he tried to arrange a cost plan for money owed owed to HMRC.

HMRC introduced a winding-up petition to the courts in October 2018, claiming that RK UK Joinery Ltd had didn’t pay £108,796 in tax. Commerce collectors have been additionally owed greater than £50,000.

The corporate was shut down the next month.

The Insolvency Service is searching for a confiscation of funds towards Kurzawa underneath the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.