The Contentious Tax Group’s Sarah Scala explains the steps to take to speed up an HMRC enquiry.
There is no limit on how long HMRC can take to bring a tax enquiry to conclusion. It is therefore affected mostly by the actions taken and decisions made by HMRC, the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s adviser.
In this article I suggest ways professional advisers might be able to progress a HMRC tax enquiry into their clients’ UK tax position more quickly. This includes what can be done by you now, regardless of the attitudes of HMRC, and what can be done to influence HMRC’s approach.
Sometimes, when considering how to speed up the enquiry process, we immediately look to HMRC and how we might get HMRC to accept our position or step in line with our proposed way forward towards resolution. That can be helpful and lead to a successful outcome. However, before that, let’s first consider what you can do that is within your control.
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