A barrister who describes himself as an “adversary of HMRC” is accused of evading tax, a court hears. Prosecutors say he hid his earnings for seven years by falsifying how much he was paid, which they claim led to a potential HMRC tax bill of about £2 million. The allegation is that inaccurate records or reporting were used to conceal income during the period in question. The court process is examining whether the barrister’s conduct amounts to tax evasion and whether the misstated earnings were intentional. The available reports focus on the claim that the barrister sought to reduce or avoid tax liabilities by presenting a lower income than he actually received over multiple tax years. At this stage, the matter is presented as allegations heard by the court, and no final outcome is described in the provided excerpts. The case centres on the amount claimed to be at stake, the length of time involved, and the method alleged to have been used to conceal pay from HMRC.