HMRC Enquiries and Investigations

This course will enable you to

• Deal with HMRC enquiries and investigations
• Understand HMRC’s powers, the different types of investigations and why an investigation might be opened
• Negotiate a settlement, and mitigate penalty charges
• Be clear about the difference between tax avoidance and evasion
• Understand why HMRC might start a criminal investigation, and the powers and safeguards under which they must operate

About the course

HMRC enquiries and investigations are not to be taken lightly. They are an important part of your role as a finance professional, and mistakes can cost both you, your company or your clients, more than just money.

This course looks at how HMRC handle routine enquiries into self-assessment returns, through to full blown investigations into a taxpayer's affairs. It outlines current law and practice, and guides participants through HMRC procedures, pinpointing the role and responsibilities of the taxpayer, and their agent.