Tax enquiries and disputes
The team has significant experience in dealing with all types of investigations and enquiries conducted by HM Revenue and Customs and the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office. We act for both individuals and corporations. We ensure that investigations are dealt with efficiently and achieve settlements which represent the maximum benefit to our clients. Such benefit may be a significant reduction or withdrawal of an action brought by the authorities for unpaid tax, interest or penalties. It may also be to maximise the recovery of a claim by the client for overpaid tax or VAT.
The team’s expertise is centred on developing effective strategies at an early stage of the investigation and working closely with other professional service providers who are involved in the pre-investigation stage of the client’s affairs or give advice to the client. We are of the view that the best results are secured by taking a pro-active and cost effective approach in steering the investigation rather than stepping back and allowing the authorities to dictate the direction and pace.
In the event that the investigation proceeds to litigation, the team will move quickly to ensure that the matter is brought to trial as soon as possible so that the court proceedings do not serve to extend the time for the investigation. The team offers its services for proceedings in the Special Commissioners Tribunal, the VAT and Duties Tribunal, the High Court and the European Court of Justice.
Tax enquiries can have a major impact upon a client’s time and resources. We focus on lifting the burden of those enquiries so that clients can return to their normal business.