Disciplinary outcome: Aloke Kundu

Order by consent

In the matter of

Mr Aloke Kundu FMAAT

Membership number

10376444

Date

19 June 2023

Misconduct

Aloke Kundu’s professional or personal conduct was found to be in breach of the Code of Professional Ethics and to have posed a risk to the public or was likely to undermine public confidence in the Association or its members; namely:

  1. On or around 14 January 2022 he was, upon his own confession, convicted upon indictment in Snaresbrook Crown Court of being knowingly concerned in fraudulent evasion of VAT.
  2. He failed to notify AAT of a criminal conviction within 30 days of the conviction, in contravention of AAT’s Criminal Convictions Policy.

Finding

Grounds for disciplinary action existed and the matter was suitable for exercise of the Investigations Team's powers under the Disciplinary Regulations.

Order

  1. Expelled from membership of the Association for an indefinite period of time.

Consent

Aloke Kundu is deemed to have agreed to submit to the decision of the Investigations Team in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Disciplinary Regulations.