Our tax advisor will know exactly how to respond to probing and difficult questions by HMRC on PAYE and NIC.
We will limit the damage and stop the investigation from spinning hideously out of control.
Civil Evasion Tax Investigations by HMRC should not be taken lightly.
At the very least there may be back tax, interest and penalties to pay, and, at its worst could result in a criminal tax prosecution
A HMRC tax compliance check can be done with or without warning and it is very unlikely that you have been selected at random.
You have been selected because the taxman suspects you of fiddling your tax and he is coming to get it, along with interest and penalties.
It could be the start of a nightmare which will effect you personal life, health and relationships.
Special Civil Investigations usually deal with tax investigation cases involving over £500,000 and are only opened when the taxman has irrefutable evidence.
Tax fraud cases involving less than £500,000 are generally dealt with by the Civil Investigation of Fraud (CIF) unit.
Anti-money laundering inspections comply with procedures outlined in Code of Practice 28.
If HMRC have written to you with notification of an inspection, it is essential that you do not let them visit your business premises without our tax specialist being present.
It is very easy to make a mistake with CIS Compliance Regulations which could lead to a wide ranging tax investigation.
Alternatively, due to the pressures of business and cash flow, you may have overstepped the mark as regards tax returns etc. bring unwelcome HMRC scrutiny to your front door.
The Proceeds of Crime Act, POCA is used by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and the tax man to seize money and other assets to stop criminals from benefiting from their activities.
HMRC is now offering a new Contractual Disclosure Facility (CDF) . This works in conjunction with Code of Practice 9 (COP9).
It's purpose is to allow taxpayers suspected of having committed tax fraud to co-operate more easily with HMRC and avoid criminal prosecution.
If HMRC have sent you a letter stating a investigation is going to be launched, quoting Section 29(1) TMA 1970 Discovery Assessments call our Tax Investigation Specialist IMMEDIATEY.
In a VAT investigation, HMRC can now go back 20 years to recover VAT lost due to criminal or civil VAT fraud and impose penalties of up to 100% of the VAT that you owe. You can also be arrested, prosecuted and imprisoned. HMRC have expanded powers as defined by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE).
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