Tax investigation service

Our tax investigations protection service is here to alleviate the stress for you and your business from HMRC investigations. As HMRC has the right under law to inspect your books and records at any time we can minimise the risk of having additional duties to pay by providing you with the best possible representation.

Business protection

The Price Bailey Tax Investigations Service is designed to reimburse our professional costs in the event of Self Assessment Full and Aspect Enquiries for both corporate and non-corporate clients, including enquiries into the personal affairs of the directors and partners.

The service also reimburses the professional costs arising from the following:

• Employer Compliance Disputes
• IR35 Disputes
• HMRC VAT Disputes
• Schedule 36 Enquiries

Private protection

The service extends to private individuals, who are not in business. For example the Inspector could investigate your return in respect of interest received and income from dividends, lettings etc. Inheritance Tax returns are also covered for fees up to £5,000.

Range and limit of service

The Price Bailey Tax Investigations Service provides for reimbursement of up to £125,000 of professional fees in the event of an accepted claim on our practice policy.

The professional fees reimbursed include the fees of Price Bailey in representing you in the investigation or enquiry, and with prior approval and where necessary, any other experts who may be required.

The service does not reimburse you for additional tax, interest or penalties which may become due as a result of the enquiry, but will ensure that you can have the best representation, at little or no cost, so that you can deal with HMRC on an equal basis.

Are you at risk?

• Every sole trader, partnership and individual taxpayer can fall victim to a random Self Assessment investigation.
• Any business is at risk of a full investigation and also examination of its P11D return of benefits.
• Employers could have a PAYE or NIC audit which may lead to an investigation.
• VAT registered businesses could have a control visit, many of which lead to an investigation and additional VAT.

Peace of mind

You are at risk, so let Price Bailey minimise the risk of having additional duties to pay by providing you with the best possible representation. Too often a commercial decision is made as to whether professional fees involved in continuing to contest the investigation outweigh the additional tax due. Members of the service are able to fully contest the investigation without this added pressure.

As a well established and highly respected firm, over the years we have developed a good relationship with HMRC. We will be on hand to advise you on all aspects of any investigation. This will help in keeping any investigation as short as possible and also in minimising the disruption to your business.

If you subscribe to the Price Bailey Tax Investigations Service, you will also have the added benefit of access to a free telephone helpline for legal advice on:

• Employment & Personnel issues
• Health & Safety
• Commercial issues

Please get in touch to find out more or get started with our subscription service.