Tax Investigations
Tax investigations are expensive, time consuming and invasive for all concerned. Government cutbacks and economic uncertainty mean that HMRC are coming under ever more pressure to increase their revenues, resulting in a growing number of these costly tax investigations. This increase combined with a host of recent legislative changes means that there has never been a more important time to stay abreast of the latest developments in this continually changing field.
This event will cover the following:
The New Penalty regime
- An overview of the new penalty regime
- The calculation of penalties and mitigation factors
- What constitutes innocent error, reasonable care, deliberate /concealed inaccuracies?
- Worked examples to avoid confusion and protect your client
HMRC investigations: The triggers, the pitfalls and how to avoid them
- HMRC criteria for pursuing an investigation
- What to expect in an investigation
- Correspondence, interview and negotiation advice
International approach to taxation and HMRC campaigns
- HMRC’s approach to compliance campaigns
- OECD tax transparency and information requests
- The Lichtenstein Disclosure Facility, an update
