Robert Venables KC, a prominent London barrister, is accused of cheating HMRC of income tax on earnings for nearly a decade, a court hears. Financial Times reports he faces three counts of cheating HMRC, with the prosecution alleging that he evaded nearly £2 million in tax. The Independent says the case centres on how Venables is alleged to have channelled his income through an entity described as the RVQC Partnership, rather than declaring earnings in a way HMRC could tax directly. Both reports describe proceedings in which the prosecution sets out the basis for the allegations, including the long-running nature of the conduct and the tax amounts said to be involved. The articles do not indicate a trial outcome or a court ruling in the coverage provided, and the allegations are presented as charges before the court.