Our team have a robust knowledge and experience in dealing with investigations concerning the full range of direct and indirect taxes and duties including:
- Income Tax (PAYE & Self-Assessment)
- National Insurance
- Value Added Tax (VAT)
- Capital Gains Tax
- Inheritance Tax
BCL’s tax litigation & investigations team has considerable experience in providing advice and representation in relation to:
- Code of Practice 8
- Code of Practice 9
- Statutory enquiries (section 9A TMA 1970 & section 12AC TMA 1970)
- Information requests (Schedule 36 Finance Act 2008)
- Production orders
- Appeals to the First Tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) and Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
- Internal Investigations
- Self-reports to HMRC
- Insolvency proceedings brought by HMRC
- Interviews under caution
- Dawn raids
Our experience
- Acting for taxpayers in relation to Code of Practice 9 (COP 9) enquires where fraud is suspected.
- Acting for taxpayers in Code of Practice 8 (COP 8) enquiries
- Acting for taxpayers and third parties in receipt of Schedule 36 information notices and advising on responding to or appealing such notices.
- Acting for taxpayers in relation disputes as to residence under both the statutory residence test (SRT) and common law.
- Acting for taxpayers in relation to disputed foreign domicile.
- Acting for companies by conducting internal investigations into the conduct of employees and directors
- Acting for taxpayers appealing penalties imposed by HMRC
- Acting for individuals and companies under criminal investigation by HMRC
- Advising individuals and companies subject to a dawn raid by HMRC
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