HMRC tax investigations and settlements

HMRC investigations and tax settlement negotiations can be time-consuming, costly and stressful. Let us lighten the burden.

Tax rate card 2024/25

Our tax rate card gives tax rates and related information for the 2024/25 tax year, as announced in the Spring 2024 Budget.

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With the Government determined to maximise tax revenues, your business could be subject to complex enquiries across various tax issues. A full corporation tax investigation can involve a detailed examination of your financial records and could even lead to enquiries into directors’ personal tax affairs.

These investigations can have far-reaching implications, and you need to be able to respond effectively to information requests and navigate complex procedures. With so much at stake, you must be confident that taxes and penalties are correctly calculated.

We can support you by taking the strain when dealing with HMRC.

Expert: Many of our tax investigation specialists are former tax inspectors who have spent their professional careers in this area.

Comprehensive: We act on a wide range of matters, including single-issue technical disputes, formal enquiries at the regional HMRC level and the most serious cases involving HMRC’s Special Investigations office.

Experienced: We have extensive experience dealing with HMRC enquiries and have excellent working relationships.

Focused: We ensure you reach the end of a tax enquiry with the minimum of stress and disruption and only pay taxes and penalties that are properly due.

Tax investigations

Dealing with a range of investigations from simple enquiries relating to single account entries to a full enquiry challenging the accuracy of the accounts or tax returns
Special investigations

Dealing with enquiries from the HMRC unit responsible for investigating the most serious cases of tax fraud, evasion and avoidance
Guidance

Explaining the enquiry process, taxpayer rights, next steps and assistance should you fail to reach an agreement with HMRC, as well as advising on deadline extensions where necessary
Alternative dispute resolution

Helping you work with HMRC’s ADR team to reach an amicable conclusion
Tribunals and litigation

Critical examination of documentary evidence and providing expert evidence and cross-examination arguments for your legal team
Forensics

Helping to mine data in response to HMRC requests
Fee protection

Protecting against certain professional fees incurred as a result of dealing with enquiries with an upfront one-off fee