Meeson played 'leading role' in £5m pension fraud

The former president of the Association of Taxation Technicians allegedly filed fraudulent tax relief claims with HM Revenue and Customs himself, which led to pay-outs of just under £5m to administrator Tudor Capital Management, Birmingham Crown Court was told yesterday. Meeson, 52, is accused along with Peter Spencer Bradley, 45, Alison Jayne Bradley, 47, and Steven Price, 47, of conspiracy to cheat HM Revenue and Customs between 1 January 2006 and 30 April 2010. All four defendants have pleaded not guilty. Price denies a further count of acquiring criminal property from the proceeds...