HMRC enquiries

HMRC will target thousands of tax evaders after launching its first 16 criminal investigations from its recent tax amnesties.

New HMRC figures show a dramatic increase in the Time To Pay (TTP) refusal rate, alongside a drop in demand and ongoing concerns about the way the service operates.

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I have a bit of a problem of how to handle this.

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Our client, a typical subbie on CIS, gets a compliance check. The income declared on his SATR is short by around £9k according to the CIS information HMRC hold.

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I received an HMRC enquiry regarding rental income.

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My client is undergoing an offshore disclosure enquiry and has been asked for documentary evidence of a receipt paid into a Jersey bank account in 1998.

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The new powers came into force over a year ago, but accountants are still unclear about what it means for them and their clients. Neil Tipping offers a handy summary.

Saffery Champness partner Ronnie Ludwig examines how HMRC enquiries have evolved in recent months and what you need to remember when faced with one.

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I'm currently involved with a Compliacne review for a client. HMRC are looking at the current year's and the prioer year's PAYE. We've supplied them with everything they've asked for.

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I am in the middle of dealing with a fairly routine enquiry from which it has emerged that the client had another business which he had not declared to either us or the revenue.

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