Tax investigations

Like every other business in the UK, yours is at risk of an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs. Even if your business does not fall into the higher risk categories which are targeted for investigation and you are very careful to keep your affairs clean, you could be selected entirely at random for an inspection relating to VAT, PAYE or your accounts themselves. The government are placing pressure on the tax man to undertake a greater number of investigations and bring in more tax for the Treasury. You may think that, since you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear but, unfortunately, you would be wrong. A typical full accounts enquiry will last six months to a year, will usually be a considerable worry for you and will take up lots of time you would rather be spending on your business.

Our tax investigations service will allow you to involve us, to represent you from the start. We can fight your corner for you, ensuring that you are not bullied into making a settlement payment or agreeing to penalties unnecessarily. As part of the service we take out an insurance policy which will pay our fees for the time spent representing you. Knowing that you don’t have to worry about how much the investigation is costing you puts you in a much stronger position to resist inappropriate demands from the investigator. History has shown that our charges are usually around £2,000 plus VAT for dealing with a full investigation, even when a settlement is eventually made with no additional tax due.

Take up our tax investigations service so this is a cost you never need to worry about.