Tax Investigations and Voluntary Disclosures to HMRC

Our experienced team of Chartered Tax Advisors and Barristers can provide advice and support to individuals and businesses that are subject to a HMRC investigation or compliance check.

Services we offer include:

 

• Support during an enquiry: We can assist you with every aspect of an HMRC tax investigation or compliance check – including responding to queries, gathering evidence and negotiating settlement. This includes Code of Practice 8 (complex civil enquiries) and Code of Practice 9 (suspected fraud enquiries carried out by HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service).
• Challenging Discovery Assessments: assessing whether HMRC are in time to assess tax for where the enquiry window has passed.
• Dealing with HMRC Requests for Information: Ensuring that HMRC’s requests are relevant and reasonable.
• Voluntary Disclosure Advice: If you are not subject to an investigation, but believe that you may have underpaid tax, we can help you explore the option of making a voluntary disclosure and potentially reduce penalties.
• Challenging Decisions made by HMRC: Monitoring HMRC’s conduct during the course of an enquiry, ensuring that they are acting in accordance with the law and their guidance.

Our Expertise:

 

• Investigations into non-UK domicile taxpayers
• Offshore matters
• Investigations involving a trust
• Owner Managed Businesses
• Resolving participation in Marketed Tax Avoidance Schemes
• Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs)

Our commitment to resolving sensitive tax matters with care and discretion has earned us the trust of many clients.

If you’re involved in an HMRC investigation or considering a voluntary disclosure, contact a member of the team for a free, confidential consultation.