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A Leicestershire plant machinery salesman who was jailed for tax fraud after he lied about his business\u2019s sales, has been ordered to repay nearly \u00a31m or face a further seven years behind bars<\/h2>\n

Raymond John Weaver, 70, of Measham Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, was jailed for 30 months in March 2017 after he failed to declare sales of diggers, excavators and bulldozers to HM Revenue and Customs<\/a> (HMRC), allowing him to fraudulently pocket VAT received from his customers.<\/p>\n

Weaver has been ordered to repay \u00a3990,000 within three months and will now face selling his assets which include a \u00a31.2m home, a villa in Portugal and a collection of cars.<\/p>\n

Diccon Wood, Assistant Director at Fraud Investigation Service, HMRC, said: \u201cWeaver made a deliberate decision to not disclose his sales in an attempt to avoid his tax obligations<\/a> and keep the cash.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis crimes put him behind bars and now he\u2019ll repay what he stole or spend even more time in prison, and still have to pay the money back.”<\/p>\n

Following his arrest in December 2012, the conman acknowledged there was \u2018something wrong\u2019 with his paperwork, but denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

In a bid to avoid paying Income Tax in the UK<\/a>, Weaver had earlier told HMRC that he resided in Portugal. But enquiries with the Portuguese authorities revealed he paid no tax there, claiming his main residence was in fact Dubai.<\/p>\n

Weaver admitted the fraud<\/a> in February 2017 and was jailed the following month at Leicester Crown Court<\/a>. Yesterday, at the same court, he was ordered to repay the money by April or serve more time in prison and still owe the money.<\/p>\n

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