Deliberate Allegation Test HMRC often argue that a company, or individual, has not declared sufficient tax and that they acted deliberately. This allegation has [...]

HMRC Compliance Check If you receive a letter from HMRC stating that they are to commence a compliance check, this can often create a [...]

The Challenges of Defending MTIC (Kittel) Fraud Allegations Although CTM conducts the advocacy in complex Tax Tribunal appeals without tax barristers, David Bedenham is [...]

Payroll company fraud is widespread and often goes undetected by businesses until HMRC conduct a tax investigation and inform you that there are VAT, [...]

CTM was instructed by AB Cleaners Limited, a large contract cleaning business employing some 600+ office cleaners. Having previously sourced its own staff and [...]

Getting HMRC to agree to time to pay arrangements for tax debts, or trying to negotiate a smaller amount of tax to pay over [...]

This an area where was have provide written advice on for several companies. Many people believe that the Chancellors’ Budget in the autumn of [...]

This article is designed to briefly explain the rules when the Border Agency or HMRC seize goods from you and where that seizure was [...]

In addition to our article on COP9 Disclosures where the taxpayer and HMRC sign an agreement that prevents prosecution in return for you declaring [...]

COP9 disclosures are there for those who have committed fraud and want to reach agreement with HMRC that they will ‘confess all’ in return [...]