A HAMPSHIRE property landlord, who failed to declare Capital Gains Tax from the sale of properties evading £157,725, has been jailed for two years and three months.

Richard Fuller, 53, of Bowenhurst Road, Church Crookham, was arrested at Gatwick Airport in October 2014 after a holiday to Turkey. An investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) revealed that between 2006 and 2013, he didn’t declare profit gained from selling properties in the Aldershot area.

Richard Wilkinson, assistant director of the fraud investigation service at HMRC, said: “Fuller thought he was above the law and decided not to declare or pay the tax due from the sale of some of his property portfolio. It is simply not acceptable to steal from UK taxpayers.

“HMRC will continue to pursue those who attempt to hide their gains on assets, their income, and investigate those who attack the tax system. We ask anyone with information about suspected tax fraud to contact our fraud hotline on 0800 788 887.”

Richard Fuller was found guilty of cheating the public revenue and fraud by false representation in July, and was jailed for two years and three months at Winchester Crown last Friday.

Upon sentencing Fuller, The Recorder of Salisbury, His Honour Judge A J Barnett, said: “The jury found you guilty of dishonesty. This is a serious matter, you deliberately failed to pay your Capital Gains Tax over several years”.

The evasion was discovered as part of HMRC’s property taskforce campaign and referred for criminal investigation. Confiscation will be sought to recover the proceeds of his crimes.