Tax Enquiries.

If you are in a dispute with HMRC regarding your taxes or VAT, our experienced and expert team can help. We handle tax and VAT investigations, dealing directly with HMRC to settle cases. We have the knowledge and expertise of legal processes and UK tax legislation, as well as an understanding of how HMRC tackles cases. We will aim to will guide you through the stressful process of Tax and VAT investigation, ensuring you understand each step along the way.

Tax Enquiries and Investigations

It is an unfortunate fact of business life that you may well come under enquiry by HMRC through no fault of your own or of your accountant. HMRC now investigates businesses at random as well as for specific reasons. A full investigation is not a pleasant experience for anyone. Without expert defence it is possible to get trampled all over.

If you are selected at random, you need an accountant who knows how HMRC works and thinks and is prepared to fight your case. We make sure that the Taxman keeps to its own internal guidelines and doesn’t overstep the mark. We will talk you through the enquiry process and what to expect and support you throughout.

The Penalties

There are various penalties HMRC can seek to impose following an enquiry for undeclared income. As well as having to pay the tax, you can find them seeking penalties up to an amount equal to the tax, so doubling your tax bill. Interest on the late payment of the tax is also part of the arrangement – not a pleasant experience. We can help you minimize these penalties.

Whilst preparing tax returns, our advisors gain an in-depth insight into your finances. This allows us to help you to comply with all tax deadlines, rules and regulations and ensure you pay the minimum tax possible along the way.

Personal Tax Advice 

There are an unlimited number of opportunities to plan for and minimise personal tax liabilities. Our personal tax advisors encourage clients to approach us to talk through future capital transactions so that potential tax savings can be made using our consultants’ wealth of experience and technical knowledge.

We advise international clients living in the UK and act on behalf of individuals originally from the UK but now living overseas. We can advise on non-domiciliary and non-resident tax issues, offering expertise in this specialist area of taxation. This includes regularizing offshore reporting for individuals and trusts. We can also provide Inheritance tax advice for individuals and on the 10-year charge for discretionary trusts.