Tax investigation protection against HMRC | Kreston Reeves

What protection is available to our clients against HMRC?

Our tax investigation service will cover our professional fees that result from most types of HMRC enquiry or investigation. Unlike some fee protection products that appoint their own advisers, this policy ensures that we can represent you throughout. We believe that we know your business best and we want to be there for you when you need us most.

Under our tax investigation service, our costs in protecting you during a tax investigation are automatically paid subject to a few specific exclusions, and we will be able to defend you in the event HMRC check your books and records or visit you to check PAYE or VAT Returns. Protection starts from the very first contact from HMRC.

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What are the benefits of our tax investigation service?

Receiving a tax dispute enquiry notice from HMRC can be overwhelming. Not only can resolving a dispute be a stressful process that could last several months, but the professional fees involved in handling an investigation can also be significant.

Our tax investigation service offers peace of mind, ensuring that our professional fees are covered if you’re subject to a tax enquiry – from the first contact with HMRC right through to resolution. Apart from a few specific exclusions, any costs incurred during the investigation are automatically paid.

Whether you’re protecting yourself and your family, or your business, rest assured that our service protects you from the expense of dealing with an HMRC dispute. We’ll be by your side from the moment you need us until the investigation is resolved, up to the policy limit of £100,000.

You’ll also get access to a client legal helpline, offering immediate support from legal consultants, barristers, solicitors and legal executives, which is explained in more detail below.

To benefit from this service, you need to be an existing client of Kreston Reeves.

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An additional benefit of our tax investigation service is that clients will have access to a business helpline, offering immediate support. A friendly team of legal consultants, barristers, solicitors and legal executives will be available to advise on common legal issues, such as:

Legal contract matters
Landlord and tenant or property queries
Employment and health and safety matters

While the service is essentially provided by telephone, consultants will enter into correspondence with members where necessary. This could entail looking at any documents, which may be essential for the consultant to consider prior to giving advice, for example, contracts of employment, leases etc. Please note that the service does not extend to corresponding with third parties, only with the individual about their legal rights.

Whatever your situation, our dedicated team of tax disputes specialists can help provide help, support and advice. Contact us today to speak with a member of the team, and they will be able to look at your specific circumstances and advise on the options available.

Don’t forget, Kreston Reeves is a full service accountancy firm, so not only do we provide a broader range of related tax disputes services, we also provide a full spectrum of accountancy support, including extensive related tax services.

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Kreston Reeves provides global accountancy services to our international clients. As international accountants, we can provide global accountancy services to your organisation.

Does your company have employees outside of the UK?

From North America to Asia Pacific, we have a global network of trusted experts in more than 120 countries across the globe. Whether you already have employees in other countries or you’re thinking about growing your workforce, our international experts are here to support you.

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Testimonials from our tax investigation clients

"We have had the Tax Investigation Service cover through Kreston Reeves for over 4 years. Over the past twelve months Kreston Reeves has handled a tax investigation for us, which we could not have predicted coming. Our input was minimal and the case was handled by Kreston Reeves throughout. The cost would have been well over 5 figures but was fully covered by TIS. As with most businesses we did not expect to have an investigation, but having one has confirmed the benefit of having cover and given us peace of mind for the future."

"Dealing with day to day business is hard enough, but a HMRC investigation too? We simply don’t have the time, energy and expertise to handle that. I believe my accountant is certainly the best person to manage a tax investigation and it’s reassuring to know the costs will be covered."

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Claire Haverson

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