Being subject to a tax investigation from HMRC can be a stressful and worrying experience.
A HMRC enquiry can be targeted at businesses of any size, and individuals.
Stephenson Smart’s tax investigation service supports our clients in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire through the investigation and helps them to provide HMRC with what they need. Even if you have done nothing wrong, you may still be selected for a detailed review of your tax affairs, which may result in an unnecessarily high tax bill if you are not protected.
Regardless of your circumstances, this work is extremely technical and will require significant time by a tax expert to resolve the matter with the Inspector. HMRC does not consider your costs when conducting its investigations and even a basic tax enquiry can result in thousands of pounds in professional fees.
Expert Tax Investigation Services
We have partnered with a market-leading provider, Markel Tax, who has an excellent reputation within the accountancy profession, for us to offer our clients the best tax investigation service available.
The service covers, subject to terms and conditions, unforeseen professional costs arising from any correspondence or visit relating to an enquiry from HMRC.
The cover is tailored and can provide a cost-effective approach, giving peace of mind.
The tax investigation service we provide is:
Professional
Our teams are experienced in supporting clients through HMRC tax investigations, to provide an efficient and personal service.
Affordable
A cost-effective annual fee can save our clients from a large bill at the end of the investigation.
Supportive
We have our clients back to do everything we can to get you the best possible outcome from the investigation.
We can support our clients by:
The cost of defending yourself professionally is potentially huge – enquiries are taking up to 24 months on average to complete and the defence costs are increasing; even when the outcome of the enquiry results in no adjustments to your tax position, the cost of the defence can escalate.
Whether it’s a cross-tax enquiry, a technical challenge or a detailed books and records review, our tax investigations service is designed to get the best possible result.
We cannot protect you from being selected for a tax investigation enquiry, but we can ensure you have experts to help you through it with ease.