A taxi driver who defrauded the taxman out of almost £70,000 has narrowly avoided jail.Self-employed Robert McMahon, aged 60, falsely claimed VAT rebates and failed to pay his income tax for six years, Plymouth Crown Court heard.McMahon defrauded the taxman out of £68,992 in total.Judge Paul Darlow said he could "only just" suspend his prison sentence.He added: "Those people who do not pay their taxes or indeed extract money from the tax authorities are harming the...
