HMRC has published an updated list of 138 companies and individuals who have deliberately defaulted on their tax obligations, as of October 2, 2026. The list includes names, addresses and the amounts owed in unpaid taxes and penalties.
The tax authority announced the update on X, stating: “New names added to deliberate defaulters list. Most people pay the tax they owe. For those that don’t, we publish a list of individuals and businesses who have deliberately defaulted on their tax obligations.”
Who is on the list
Among those named is Fair Pay Services Limited, of Northampton, which owes more than £9 million in unpaid taxes plus £4.7 million in penalty charges. General Engagement Incorporation Limited, of Barrowford, Nelson, owes £4.7 million in taxes and £3.2 million in penalties.
Evolve Payroll Solutions Limited, of Wolverhampton, owes £4 million in taxes and £2.8 million in charges. Brooksdale Ltd, a tax repayment agent in Salford, owes £3.8 million in taxes and £1.98 million in charges, while A7 Commodities, a plastic products wholesaler in Bournemouth, owes £2.68 million with an additional £1.74 million in charges.
HMRC’s criteria for publication
Pulse.IO Ltd, a business software firm in London, owes £2.74 million in tax and over £2 million in charges. HMRC said it publishes details of deliberate tax defaulters — people who have received penalties for deliberate errors in their tax returns or for deliberately failing to comply with their tax obligations.
The legal basis is section 94 of the Finance Act 2009. HMRC may publish information about a defaulter where an investigation has taken place, penalties for deliberate defaults have been charged, and those penalties involve tax of more than £50,000. Information is not published if the person earns the maximum reduction of penalties by fully disclosing details of the defaults.
HMRC will publish enough information to identify the defaulter, the penalties imposed, and the amount of tax on which those penalties are based. This information is published once penalties are final — either the day after the appeal period ends if no appeal is made, the date an appeal is finally determined, or the date a contract settlement is made.
The law requires that information about a person is not published for more than 12 months from the first date of publication. The lists of deliberate tax defaulters will not be captured for The National Archives.
