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If you are running a medium to a large-size organization, periodic PAYE audits are essential to ensure that your business complies with HMRC’s PAYE guidance. You will receive a polite phone call or a brown envelope in the post to have the information ready for the PAYE investigation.

dns accountants is an industry leader available to offer expert advice to appeal the findings of a recent HMRC investigation. Our team of investigation specialists comprise Chartered Tax Advisers who have extensive experience in dealing with VAT investigations.If you have received an enquiry notice from HMRC, then the chances are dns accountants can help you reach the best outcome. Our experts will rigorously defend your position within the scope and parameters of the law.

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Whatever type of investigation is opened against you we can handle it and having tax investigation cover gives you the peace of mind of knowing you’ve got experts on your side, and it won’t cost you a fortune. Our cover includes:

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You will get a call or letter for the PAYE investigation. The HMRC officers can visit your business premises to check the books and records. It almost feels like an Audit with a whip of penalties in hand.

Our team of experts have many success stories. With over 50 years of combined experience in the industry, dns can help you deal with your PAYE investigation.

dns accountants is an industry leader when it comes to HMRC investigations. Amongst our Qualified and Experiences colleagues, we have Chartered Tax Advisers in our team having extensive experience in dealing with PAYE investigations, who understand exactly how to handle your enquiry to take the burden away from your shoulder and deliver the best outcome.

One important way to minimise the risk of becoming a target for investigation is to make sure your personal tax return and company accounts are always delivered to the appropriate agency (Companies House/HMRC) on time. Another way to avoid suspicion is to use the dns online accounting portal, employ a good accountant, keep hold of receipts and be scrupulous about correct reporting. Another thing, never ignore any correspondence from HMRC.

No. HMRC randomly selects a proportion of tax returns every year. In the first two years of self-assessment, some 15,000 returns were investigated. HMRC will write to you to let you know that your affairs are being investigated although it will not normally give the reason behind its decision to launch an enquiry. Under the self-assessment regime, the Revenue must start any enquiry within 12 months of the last filing date of 31 January but there is no requirement for an investigation to conclude within a fixed period of time.

Some enquiries can last more than two years, but there is no time limit and they can go on for as long as HMRC need to do a full investigation.

If it is found that a tax payer has intentionally misled the tax authorities, punishment can be severe: prosecutions, jail sentences and stiff fines designed to recoup the unpaid tax and penalties.

In cases where minor amounts of income have been undeclared or where small mistakes have been made on the return, normally the matter can be cleared up with a few phone calls and submission of relevant pay slips. If the problem appears to be a simple one of omission, HMRC can ask the tax payer to answer specific questions or provide documents that might answer the question. If it is discovered that tax has been underpaid, the taxpayer will have to pay what is due plus any penalty or interest accrued. Where serious fraud (amounts of more than £50,000) is concerned, HMRC can start to request information from banks, accountants and other parties if it is the tax inspector’s “reasonable opinion” that this will help the investigation.

This is the audit procedure performed by HMRC to ensure that the employer is paying PAYE tax correctly.

dns accountants helps you identify the gaps in your payroll and provides recommendations to get them right in the first place. This is to avoid time-consuming HMRC PAYE audits, which can sometimes result in hefty penalties if businesses are not complying with HMRC’s regulations.

If you would like to have a free and no-obligation consultation to speak to a tax investigation specialist, call us on 03300 88 66 86 to speak to a tax specialist.

Yes, but taxpayers’ affairs are confidential and information will only be disclosed to people that the individual agrees it may be given to, such as dns or another adviser. But, HMRC can ask former employers, customers, suppliers or colleagues for information relating to its investigation

Yes, of course, but you may have to go back through the whole accounts’ years (legally you must keep six years), and to collate this and submit it all is quite a job if you are still trying to run a company.

Yes, if you have subscribed to our Tax Investigation Service we will look after searching, collating, submitting all the documents requested and required. We will liaise with the tax authorities on your behalf and help you every step of the way. You will also have access to a legal helpline to make your tax investigation work easy.

There is an article on our blog. Or you can visit the HMRC website for more detailed information.

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