14 February 2013
QC failed to pay VAT
Clinical negligence silk Rohan Pershad, formerly of 39 Essex Street, has been convicted of tax fraud after failing to pay VAT for 12 years between 1 June 1999 and 24 September 2011. The QC charged his clients VAT, gaining an additional private income of £624,579. A jury at Blackfriars Crown Court concluded this week that Pershad acted dishonestly. He now faces a custodial sentence, and is due to be sentenced later this month.
