Tax defaulters with a registered address history in Romford have been exposed in new data. 

Data published by HMRC on March 27 revealed two businesses facing fines after making deliberate errors in their taxes. 

HMRC share the details of people and businesses who have received penalties for these deliberate errors in tax returns or those who deliberately fail to comply with their tax obligations. 

Each case is investigated and data released when one or more penalties are handed out which involve tax of more than £25,000. 

Protego Security Services Limited, formerly of Office-107 321-323 High Road, RM6 6AX was found to have made deliberate mistakes on its taxes on two occasions. 

The private security activities company was flagged for discrepancies between December 1 2019 and May 31 2021, and again between September 1 2021 and November 30 2021. 

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HMRC issued a penalty of £839,306.87 after £1,231,131 of tax went unaccounted for between these dates. 

Protego Security Services Ltd was also previously registered at two addresses in Ilford - Suite AM at 182 96 Ilford Lane and Balfour Business Centre, 390-392 High Road.

Also named in the recent release is carpentry and general construction company V&A Trade (previously known as V&A Carpentry Ltd).

The business was formerly registered to 42 Medora Road and was slapped with a £40,811.71 penalty for tax valued at £61,371 that went unaccounted for between February 1 2022 and July 31 2022.