Tax Enquiries
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For most people, tax enquiries/investigations are a daunting and stressful experience.
Whether you have been approached for a record check, compliance visit, intervention disclosure, or an enquiry/investigation by any other name, our specialist tax team can help.
As we have a wealth of experience in negotiating and dealing with HMRC on tax enquiries/investigations, we are particularly well placed to get to the bottom of any issues as quickly and tax-efficiently as possible.
Our tax specialists will deal with HMRC on your behalf, with minimal disruption to you, leaving you free to concentrate on what you do best: managing and growing your business.
We can advise, represent and defend your interests and if any tax, interest or penalties are due, we will liaise with HMRC to negotiate the lowest settlement terms.
We can also help with:
In addition to income, corporation, capital gains, VAT and inheritance tax, our tax specialist have significant experience in managing investigations and enquiries in regards employment engagements, IR35 enquiries, and unreported income or gains.
Reviewing employment status for tax purposes
In many cases, determining the correct employment status of a person who works for your business (i.e. is it employment or self-employment) is not a straightforward process and there are many factors that need to be considered.
At Hawsons we look at the engagement of each worker and, accordingly, help you to mitigate the risk of a challenge by HMRC. We can also help you if you have been challenged by HMRC in regard to an employee engagement, potentially reducing the amount you would have to pay back.
IR35 enquiries
All contractors who are operating through a limited company and paying themselves in dividends are at risk of an IR35 enquiry. Our tax team can help advise on whether IR35 legislation is relevant to your specific engagements and, if so, review all current contracts to see whether they are compliant within the scope of the legislation.
Unreported income or gains
The correct reporting and payment of tax in relation to all relevant income and gains is vital to ensure compliance across your tax affairs. Many individuals however understandably are not aware of which incomes need reporting. This can prompt HMRC investigations or require unprompted corrections to your tax position. We can assist in disclosing unreported offshore income and gains as well as UK income and gains.
Working closely with a qualified tax advisor can ensure not only the correction of unreported income and/or gains but also reduce penalties when being scrutinised by HMRC, as well as managing compliance in future circumstances.
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