The Turn of the Taxation Tide

Despite popular legend to the contrary, most tax advisers try not to be overly critical of HMRC – and this is especially true of those who specialise in the arenas of tax disputes and tax enquiries, many of whom have...

The benefits of an Independent Review by HMRC

The Taxes Acts allow taxpayers to ask for an independent review of an appealable decision by HMRC. The review is carried out by an independent officer within HMRC’s Appeals and Reviews teams. However, recent evidence suggests that many taxpayers remain...

When an appeal becomes unappealing

When a UK taxpayer receives an Assessment or Determination or Penalty Notice from HMRC, typically their adviser will encourage them to appeal on the grounds that “You’ve got nothing to lose by appealing”. Unfortunately, in some instances, that can be...