Description
James Bailey reveals why the taxman starts investigations, what he is looking for and understanding fraudulent or negligent conduct, plus much more...
Contents for 'How to Master a Tax Investigation'
* What exactly is a tax investigation?
* Compliance Check
* Aspect Enquiry
* Full Enquiry
* Why the taxman starts investigations and what he is looking for
* If you have poorly kept accounts are you more likely to be investigated?
* Anybody is at risk from an investigation
* The different types of Full Enquiry
* Local Investigation
* SCI Investigations
* How HMRC notifies you that you are going to be investigated
* What you should NOT do if you receive an enquiry notice
* What you should do if you receive an enquiry notice
* How long will a typical local investigation last?
* What happens if you can’t agree on the figures with the taxman?
* Deeper waters – the “COP 9” Investigation
* Is it ever likely that a local investigation would turn into a COP 9?
* Paying more tax to HMRC
* Understanding “reasonable care”, “deliberate understatement”, and
* “concealment”
* Will the taxman forgive me?
* How does the taxman catch people who have been cheating?
* The best defence against an investigation
CTA James Bailey
former Inspector of Taxes
Tax Insider
Tax Insider publish tax saving magazines for UK taxpayers.



























