I have extensive experience in helping taxpayers deal with HMRC when issues arise that need resolving.
I cover all aspects of tax resolutions, including fraud investigations and disputes with HMRC. With HMRC’s ongoing interest in gathering intelligence relating to offshore matters, a lot of my cases frequently relate to overseas assets, trusts and other structures.
I am a regular author of articles on tax resolution matters for professional magazines such as Taxation and Tax Adviser.
What I Do
- Tax investigations and enquiries
- Voluntary disclosures to HMRC
- Contractual Disclosure Facility cases involving suspected tax fraud – also known as COP9 investigations
- Protect clients' rights and ensure that HMRC follows the rules
- Worldwide Disclosure Facility nudge letters and disclosures
- Let Property Campaign disclosures
- Code of Practice 8 enquiries
- Negotiate settlements with HMRC
- Penalty mitigation and suspension of penalties
- Discovery assessments, powers to issue them and relevant time limits
- Appeals against penalties, discovery assessments and other HMRC decisions
- Common Reporting Standard
- Requirement to correct and failure to correct penalties
- Technical dispute resolution and other HMRC challenges under Self-Assessment
- Representations to HMRC/the tax tribunal
- Residence and domicile enquiries and disputes
- Interest review unit representations
My Clients
- Taxpayers who need to make disclosures to HMRC
- Anyone accused of tax fraud
- Individuals who are under self-assessment enquiry
- High net worth individuals, the self-employed, partners and those with tax residence/domicile issues
- Directors and shareholders with regard to company issues
- Trustees, settlors or beneficiaries of offshore/UK trusts with tax issues
- Taxpayers with overseas assets or structures that need to be reviewed from a UK tax perspective
- Other accountants and solicitors who require specialist tax support
Navigate fraud aftermath with care. Don’t overlook tax implications; they matter in the investigation aftermath.
The fight to tackle tax non-compliance continues to evolve alongside HMRC’s commitment to reducing the tax gap.
Finance Act 2022 gives power to address threats to the UK tax system due to Electronic Sales Suppression.
The interaction between tax resolutions and insolvency matters can result in surprising outcomes.
Financial Institution Notices (FINs) can be sent to banks and other financial institutions by HMRC to obtain information.
HMRC now has the power to collect tax in relation to offshore matters. Underpaid tax will be subject to Failure to Correct (FTC) penalties.
Navigate fraud aftermath with care. Don’t overlook tax implications; they matter in the investigation aftermath.
The fight to tackle tax non-compliance continues to evolve alongside HMRC’s commitment to reducing the tax gap.
Finance Act 2022 gives power to address threats to the UK tax system due to Electronic Sales Suppression.
The interaction between tax resolutions and insolvency matters can result in surprising outcomes.
Financial Institution Notices (FINs) can be sent to banks and other financial institutions by HMRC to obtain information.
HMRC now has the power to collect tax in relation to offshore matters. Underpaid tax will be subject to Failure to Correct (FTC) penalties.
Memberships
- Member – Chartered Institute of Tax
- Member – Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
- Member – CIOT’s Management of Taxes committee and HMRC’s Offshore Forum
One of the 2020 eprivateclient Top 35 under 35.