Tax Disputes and Investigations – December 2022

Tax Disputes and Investigations – December 2022

Electronic Sales Suppression and Disclosure Facility HMRC have arrested five people suspected of being behind a multimillion-pound global fraud involving the use of software to manipulate sales data to evade tax. This follows a co-ordinated crackdown on suppliers and...
Offshore companies with UK property – update

Offshore companies with UK property – update

HMRC have confirmed that they will be undertaking a campaign to address non-compliance with UK tax legislation by companies established outside the UK which hold UK property. There are two types of letters which HMRC will be issuing – A letter which is specifically...
HMRC nudge letters

HMRC nudge letters

HMRC will shortly begin issuing letters to non-UK companies which own UK property. There will be two types of letter – Letters to companies which may be subject to tax as non-resident landlords or subject to tax under the ATED regime. HMRC also note that such income...
Code of Practice 9 enquiries and how we can help

Code of Practice 9 enquiries and how we can help

What is Code of Practice 9? HMRC will initiate an investigation under their Code of Practice 9 (COP9) in cases where they suspect tax fraud. HMRC does not usually disclose what their suspicions are, but you can expect that they will have carried out detailed research...