14th April 2027

TIMING

COURSE CODE

AP14A7

SPEAKER

Jeremy Mindell

OBJECTIVES

To enable participants to deal more effectively with HMRC.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Any tax professionals or accountants who have dealings with HMRC.

TOPICS

HMRC is increasing investigations that it opens. It is also using its new powers and its information gathering capacity to target those investigations more effectively. It has also upped the penalties that it is looking to charge. HMRC has recovered from its post Covid hiatus. It has increased the number of its investigations as it aims to reduce the tax gap. It is recruiting 5.500 investigators and is increasing its AI capacity. This course looks at how to engage with HMRC and includes the following topics:

• How HMRC chooses taxpayers to investigate
• Differentiating formal and informal investigations
• Responding to"Nudge letter"
• Time limits and Discovery Assessments – how long can HMRC go back?
• Dealing with the initial enquiry
• How to expedite the investigation process
• Taxpayers rights and tactics
• Settling the investigation
• Mitigating penalties
• New powers for HMRC

The course will also cover agents’ responsibilities in dealing with HMRC outside the investigatory framework. This is an area of increasing interest to both HMRC but also the bodies which regulate accountants and tax professionals.

VENUE

This course will be available live online. You will be emailed the link to join two days before the course date.

DISTRICT

All

COURSE FEE

 £115+VAT. (click here for information on the Flexiticket discount scheme - fees as low as £67.00+VAT per place).