'Bogus' snail farms set up to avoid business rates

Under UK tax law, agricultural buildings and fish farms are exempt from paying business rates if they are viable commercial ...

How landlords are using 'snail farms' to avoid tax

Boxes of snails have been found in Westminster offices by council officers investigating tax avoidance schemes. Crates of ...

Why are there snail breeding farms in London’s most expensive buildings?

L’Escargotiere (A22) was first set up in the empty office on Old Marylebone Road in 2022. According to their website, they ...
News Shopper on MSN

London council cracks down on 'bizarre' snail farms in offices tax scam

A London council has discovered offices scattered with boxes of snails as it vows to crack down on a "bizarre" attempted ...
Hosted on MSN

Counter-fraud team at Bristol City Council stopped £4m of scams last year

Bristol City Council’s scam-busters stopped £4million of corruption last year. The counter-fraud and investigations team unearthed a wide range of attempted cons by a variety of people, including ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Austell City Council raises property tax rates by 154%

Facing a standing room only crowd of more than 100 angry residents, the Austell City Council raised property tax rates Monday night by 154%. “What other revenue initiatives will you incorporate, ...
Columbus Dispatch

Gahanna rejects 80%, 12-year property tax abatement for proposed $19 million warehouse

The Gahanna City Council voted 3-4 against a 12-year, 80% property tax abatement for a proposed warehouse project. Concerns about the developers' commitment, the impact on residents' taxes and the ...