Two South Lanarkshire takeaways have been publicly named and shamed by HMRC for ‘deliberately’ defaulting on their tax bills. East Kilbride fast food outlet Mabow Limited (trading as 鈥楳armaris鈥), formerly of Stuart Street, was fined 拢111,996 after defaulting on tax payments of拢159,994. Rutherglen takeaway Kai Xin Street Limited (trading as 鈥楰ai Xin鈥), of King Street, was fined 拢177,568 after defaulting on tax payments of 拢299,701. In order to be outed by the government department, a person or business must have deliberately defaulted on more than 拢25,000 in tax. HMRC says that everyone on the list has either 鈥榙eliberate errors in their tax returns鈥 or has 鈥榙eliberately failed to comply with their tax obligations鈥. Last October Lanarkshire Live reported that Marmaris was found to have defaulted on 拢159,994 in tax from January 1, 2017, to March 31, 2021, and October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, and handed a penalty of 拢111,996. Kai Xin Street Ltd was slapped with a 拢177,568 penalty for defaulting on a tax bill of 拢299,701 from February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2022. HMRC says the list identifies people who deliberately mishandled their tax affairs and is used as a tool to take “firm action against the minority who refuse to pay the tax they owe.” Kevin Hubbard, HMRC’s Director of Individuals and Small Business Compliance, said: 鈥淭he overwhelming majority pay the tax they owe, but for those who refuse, we use a range of tools to take firm action. 鈥淭his includes publishing the names of those penalised for deliberate defaults to influence taxpayer behaviour and encourage defaulters to engage with HMRC.鈥 Lanarkshire Live has tried to contact the firms named on the list. * Don’t miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here . And did you know Lanarkshire Live is on Facebook ? Head on over and give us a like and share!