An HMRC enquiry or compliance check can be disruptive and difficult to manage without a clear plan. Requests may involve detailed records, technical questions, time limits and possible tax, interest or penalties. ApC helps clients understand the scope of the check, organise the response and communicate with HMRC in a professional and proportionate way.
HOW THIS HELPS YOU
Understand the enquiry
We explain what HMRC is checking, the information requested and the immediate actions required. |
Manage communication
Correspondence can be coordinated so responses are accurate, consistent and submitted to an agreed timetable. |
Organise the evidence
Records and explanations are reviewed before they are provided, helping avoid incomplete or unclear submissions. |
Address technical points
We assess HMRC's questions and explain where further analysis or specialist input may be needed. |
Quantify the position
Potential tax, interest and penalties can be reviewed as the facts become clearer. |
Help manage professional costs
Where ApC fee protection cover was taken out before the enquiry began, eligible professional fees are often covered, subject to the policy terms, exclusions and claim approval. |
THE ApC DIFFERENCE
Where ApC already acts for the client, we understand the accounts, returns and background to the transactions under review. That knowledge can make the response more efficient and focused. We combine detailed record review with clear communication and will involve specialist tax-dispute or legal support where the matter requires expertise beyond the agreed engagement.
OUR SERVICE CAN INCLUDE
- Initial review of HMRC correspondence and enquiry scope
- Information gathering, record review and response preparation
- Technical correspondence and meeting support
- Tax, interest and penalty calculations where required
- Disclosure, settlement, appeal or ADR support where agreed
Contact ApC promptly when you receive an HMRC letter, so deadlines can be identified and the response can be planned carefully.
The outcome of an HMRC check depends on the facts and HMRC's conclusions. Fee protection cover must be in place before the enquiry begins and remains subject to the policy terms, exclusions and claim approval. Any work not covered will be scoped separately.