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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Zaina Alibhai

Dozens of American sweet shops on Oxford Street under investigation over ‘tax scam’

PA

A string of American-style sweet stores in London’s West End are being investigated over alleged tax fraud.

Westminster City Council is looking into 30 shops along Oxford Street for evasion of business rates amounting to £7.9m, as well as the questionable ways in which some of the stores are run.

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