HMRC has publicly named two Croydon-linked tax defaulters, including a former BOXPARK food vendor, with combined tax and penalties totalling £265,898.26. WTP Croydon Ltd, which traded as What the Pitta from Unit 9 at BOXPARK on George Street, underpaid £146,629.43 in tax between July 1, 2017, and January 31, 2023. The company also faced penalties of £64,150.37, bringing its total listed liabilities to £210,779.80.
Second Croydon Defaulter Named
Maria Jose De Souza Campos, formerly of Hardcastle Close in Croydon, was also listed in relation to property income. She underpaid £34,940.40 in tax between April 6, 2017, and April 5, 2020, with additional penalties of £20,178.06. De Souza Campos is now recorded at an address in Paradise Road, Clapham.
Across both entries, HMRC's penalties are based on tax totalling £181,569.83. Penalties imposed reached £84,328.43, leading to the combined figure of £265,898.26.
HMRC's Deliberate Defaulters Publication
HMRC publishes these details under its “Publishing Details of Deliberate Defaulters” legislation, which allows the department to name individuals and companies that deliberately underpay significant tax amounts. The published figures represent the tax on which penalties are based and the penalties themselves, and may not reflect the full amount owed.
HMRC also cautions that inclusion on the list does not necessarily reflect a person or company's current circumstances. Those listed may have changed their behaviour, moved addresses, or ceased trading, and businesses currently operating from the listed addresses may be entirely unrelated.
