Your guide to commonly
asked HMRC tax
investigation questions
Centra l Cour t
25 Southampton Bu i ld ings
London WC2A 1AL
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ABV Solicitors
Are you current ly be ing invest igated for tax f raud
by the HMRC? Do you run your own bus iness and
f i le your own tax returns as a resul t? I f you have
answered yes to these quest ions we recommend
reading on to hear the answers to some of the
most commonly asked quest ions regarding tax
f raud.
The most cruc ia l s tep to remember i s to remain
calm and to assess the s i tuat ion . Once th is has
been done i t i s h ighly adv ised that you enl i s t legal
representat ion f rom a f raud so l ic i tor as soon as
poss ib le . They wi l l be able to of fer ins ight into the
s i tuat ion at hand, what you wi l l need to do moving
forward and how to bui ld the best defence for your
case .
A f raud so l ic i tor i s fami l iar with tax invest igat ions
and wi l l be able to of fer you helpfu l adv ice on
what you can do to prepare for your case and what
informat ion wi l l need to be presented . You wi l l
a lso be able to access in format ion on whether
there wi l l be any penalt ies on your behal f or i f
there are charges be ing la id against you as a resul t
of the invest igat ion .
I t i s common to have some quest ions regarding
your case and a lawyer i s able to of fer va luable
ins ight and prov ide you with the answers you need
so that you can be prepared .
When i t comes to tax f raud a l legat ions i t could be
a resul t o f a var iety o f reasons and most o f which
are fa i r ly common and tend to take p lace of ten .
This could inc lude the a l legat ions ar i s ing as a
resul t o f an i ssue with your tax return form not
being f i l led out correct ly , a v i s ib le er ror on your
form, conf l ict ing informat ion being presented or
even an anonymous whist le -b