Tax Investigations

The Inland Revenue is moving from a technical and administrative agency to an investigative one. With the arrival of self-assessment, the Inland Revenue introduced ‘random’ investigations - an in-depth review of taxpayers’ accounts, tax returns and records - without the need for them to justify why a taxpayer had been selected.

At Bird Luckin, to compliment our experienced accounts and tax specialists, we have developed an established investigation service headed by Peter Warren. Peter has more than 10 years of experience in handling and advising on investigations within the profession, following a 12-year career with the Inland Revenue.

Using extensive experience and knowledge in this specialist field, our professional tax investigation team understand a client’s needs and concerns. We can examine whether a full investigation is justified, and support taxpayers throughout an investigation, giving a realistic appraisal of the situation.

In more serious cases we are able to liaise with solicitors on your behalf, and combine our detailed knowledge of technical aspects with good negotiating skills.

We offer this service not only to existing clients, but also to solicitors and other accountants with clients under investigation. This can range from a comprehensive service where we take over the investigation until settlement to an advisory or consultancy service.

Whatever the reason for an investigation, there is no doubt that the initial stages are critical and, if handled badly, can add significantly to the final costs in terms of tax interest and penalties, or worse still the risk of prosecution. Consequently, it is vital to get the right professional advice from the start.

For further information, or for a FREE initial consultation, contact Jenny Cook on 0800 146870 or e-mail jennycook@bird-luckin.co.uk