HMRC United Kingdom Tax Rewards Programme
Getnick Law is bringing its expertise and success in utilizing U.S. whistleblower laws and programmes to combat tax fraud in the United Kingdom under the new HMRC strengthened tax reward programme.
Trusted and Experienced Tax Fraud Counsel
In November 2025, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC ) in the United Kingdom launched a “Strengthened Reward Scheme” for reporting serious tax avoidance or evasion, under which individuals can receive a financial award for helping the UK recover unpaid taxes. The new programme strengthens and expands HMRC’s pre-existing reward programme, which remains in effect for smaller matters that do not meet the requirements of the new programme.
HMRC’s tax rewards programme is extremely exciting news for the UK, with the potential to bring in substantial amounts of revenue from tax evaders. It also will aid in the constant battle against cross-border economic crime. The programme is also good news for individuals who have knowledge of serious tax underpayments to the UK, because it provides a vehicle for reporting this information to HMRC with the potential to receive a reward for doing so. Indeed, the potential for the tax reward programme is substantial when one considers the number and types of taxes HMRC collects, which include: income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, insurance premium tax, stamp tax, land and petroleum revenue taxes, environmental taxes, Value Added Tax (VAT), and customs and excise duties.
Getnick Law has been at the forefront of developing, enhancing and utilising whistleblower laws and programmes to combat tax fraud in the United States, including achieving substantial recoveries under the IRS Whistleblower Program and New York False Claims Act. Getnick Law has brought this expertise to HMRC and has been playing a key role in advocating for, and educating others about, the new tax reward programme.
HMRC Programme and Getnick Law’s Work
Successful Tax Fraud Cases and Recognition in the U.S.
Getnick Law has decades of experience counseling clients who wish to report fraud to the government. Our work has consistently resulted in high award percentages for our clients, including the maximum percentage allowed by law. Getnick Law’s successes include:
$263 million
tax fraud recovery from an individual taxpayer under the IRS Whistleblower Program, one of the largest tax whistleblower cases ever, and maximum 30% award for our client.
$70 million
recovery in case against major hedge fund and related entities in one of the largest tax whistleblower recoveries in New York State history, including 22% award for our client.
$11 million
tax fraud recovery against a business that was benefitting from government contract work while cheating the government out of the appropriate tax payments, and maximum 30% award for our client.