Engagement with HMRC can be a complex and stressful process, particularly when matters become contentious.
Tax disputes and investigations require specialist expertise, in particular a deep understanding of the legal process and HMRC’s powers, insights into how the tax authority prosecutes and settles tax cases, as well as detailed knowledge of relevant UK tax legislation.
Whether you are an individual, trustee, entrepreneur, family-owned business, farming business or landed estate we can assist you with tax disputes and tax investigations. We have experience advising on the most complex and serious HMRC investigations, involving the most complex areas of taxation, including:
- The statutory residence test
- Domicile enquiries
- The remittance basis
- Employee benefit trusts
- Offshore trusts and other non-resident structures
- IR35 / off-payroll working
- Tax planning arrangements and tax avoidance schemes for individuals
- Complex remuneration and incentive structures
- Code of Practice 8 investigations
- Code of Practice 9 investigations
Should you find yourself subject to an HMRC investigation, we will work with you to understand your issues and manage the investigative process. We will seek to achieve the best outcome for you adapting our strategy to the specific needs of your case.
We also provide preventative advice, assessing tax risk concerning proposed or existing arrangements and giving guidance on mitigating it.