HMRC Tax Investigations
Each year HM Revenue & Customs ('HMRC') initiate tax investigations into the affairs of individuals, businesses, companies, not for profit organisations and trusts. A small proportion of these investigations are opened on a purely random basis. All cases selected for a tax investigation, are also risk assessed.
The Tax Inspector has access to a wide range of information and will base his risk assessment on a number of different factors. These could include the following:
- third party information (e.g. bank or building society interest received)
- property information (from Stamp Duty Land Tax Returns)
- malicious information provided by informers
- a critical analysis of the accounts of a business or company.
HMRC initiate tax investigations from the following offices.
- Specialist Investigations
- Civil Investigation of Fraud cases (expected yield >£500,000).
- Large, complex or technical cases but where fraud is not suspected.
- Insolvency tax investigations.
- Charities Assets and Residence
- Residence & Domicile tax investigations.
- Tax investigations into UK and non-UK resident Trusts.
- Investigations into the tax affairs of charities.
- 'Gift Aid' enquiries.
Why should you contact us?
We have a dedicated team of former tax inspectors, who have a significant amount of experience in handling and resolving tax investigations on behalf of our clients.
Our specialist team can offer immediate support with a confidential free initial consultation.
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Call our helpline 020 7842 7200 for a free no obligation discussion or email investigations@crowecw.co.uk. Alternatively, please complete our enquiry form and one of our team will contact you.