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| One Letter Solution |
31-01-2011 |
We were contacted by someone who had disposed of two properties in
quick succession several years earlier.
There was some confusion
about dates of occupation and so HMRC alleged that the proceeds of one
of the disposals should be treated as a Capital Gain.
We thoroughly
investigated the matter and presented the facts...
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| Tribunal Victory |
31-01-2011 |
We were assisting the Testimonial Committee of a very prominent Rugby
Player. HMRC were being somewhat aggressive in checking the
liabilities of the Committee and were taking an extraordinarily long
time to move matters along.
To force the issue we applied to the
First Tier Tax Tribunal for a 'closure notice'.&n...
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| Prosecution quashed |
31-01-2011 |
We were contacted by a person who was being prosecuted for 'failure to
notify'. HMRC alleged that their failure to notify chargeability
to income tax over a sustained period was a fraud. We put the
individual in touch with a team of experienced lagal experst and went
on to assist the legal team.
We establi...
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| Confiscation Orders reduced |
31-01-2011 |
In two seperate cases we were asked to help a legal team to address
the potential exposure to a confiscation order.
In both cases we were
able to negotiate with HMRC's accountants and agree a significant
adjustment on the amount on tax alleged to have been defrauded.
In one case the amount was over six figures.&...
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| Offshore Disclosures upheld |
26-01-2011 |
We made a formal disclosure to HMRC related to some offshore
assets. Some time later HMRC informed us that they wished to
investigate the discosure, as they can do of course.
This gave us the
opportunity to obtain more evidence (for which there was no time in
making the earlier disclosure) which enabled us to re...
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