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The Bounce Back loan scheme was introduced to support businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The guide explains why that loan must be repaid.
Stanmore consultancy boss claimed £25,000 before closing the business in effort to avoid repaying taxpayer loan
Three businessmen from southeast England each claimed the maximum £50k Bounce Back Loan and one dissolved his company to avoid repayment.
This Data Usage Agreement for HMRC use of Bounce Back Loan data for fraud detection was approved and put in place in 2022.
Boss of a Hertfordshire company which supported ex-offenders falsely claimed an extra £100,000 in Covid support loans.
This Data Usage Agreement for the Bounce Back Loan fraud analytics pilot between the Department for Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy, the Cabinet Office and HMRC was approved and put in place in 2021.
11 sham companies were part of a group that fraudulently claimed UK-taxpayer funds and transferred the money to Hong Kong.
Businessman applied for two Bounce Back Loans and failed to disclose existence of first loan to liquidators
Aleksander Staskiewicz overstated his company turnover in order to secure the taxpayer-backed funds.
This Data Usage Agreement for the Bounce Back Loan fraud analytics pilot between the Department for Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy, the Cabinet Office, HMRC and associated Lenders was approved and put in place in 2023.
A fraudster from North London has been sentenced after using a government-backed Bounce Back Loan for his own personal use.
This Data Usage Agreement for Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) sampling of Bounce Back Loan application turnover data against HMRC was approved and put in place in 2021.
Businessman fraudulently applied for a Covid Bounce Back Loan and broke company law when applying to have his business struck off
HMT management information about the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS), Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) and Future Fund Scheme.
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