Our tax services
Customs and VAT investigations
Investigations into alleged infringements of customs or excise regulations, or VAT errors which officers consider suspicious, often come as a surprise to the business in question. Irregularities can result from systems or employee errors, or where an employee is acting against the interests of the business. The impact of an investigation cannot be understated, from stress for those involved, to the diversion of management time and resources. If your client’s business is currently under investigation, or if you simply want to help your clients reduce their level of risk, we can help.
Potential areas of interest
- You need advice on what HMRC can ask your client to produce - whether they have to provide copies of documents and soft copies of electronic files for example
- You need an assessment of your client’s accounting system to know if it’s robust enough to withstand scrutiny
- You want to know how to appeal against an assessment to VAT/duty
- You want to reduce the risk of an investigation
Benefits of working with our Tax Support for Professionals team
- Our team consists of ex-VAT officers working with ex-Customs Investigators
- We can influence and control the pace of investigation
- Our specialist knowledge will be utilised to challenge any incorrect assumptions made by HMRC
Our specialist tax services include
- Identification of areas of concern
- Acting on behalf of businesses facing investigation by HMRC
- Advice on minimising the risk of investigation in the future
- Assembly of relevant information and evidence in order to quantify the tax liability
- Robust risk analysis investigations to identify potential areas of weakness and improve compliance procedures.
To find out more about how we can help your business, please contact your specialist tax adviser.
Key contacts for this service| Steve James | T 020 7893 3053 | E |
