HMRC Corporate Investigations, Thursday 2 July. An online course presented by Jeremy Mindell

HMRC Corporate Investigations, Thursday 2 July. Presented by Jeremy Mindell

This practical course looks at HMRC investigations from a purely corporate standpoint. It is designed for advisers who act for companies facing HMRC scrutiny, whether in the form of an aspect enquiry, a risk review, a compliance check or a full investigation

Corporate tax investigations can involve a wide range of alleged underpayments and compliance failures, including corporation tax, VAT, employment taxes, employers’ National Insurance, interest deductions, research and development claims, transfer pricing and profit fragmentation. The financial exposure can be significant, but so too can the management time, disruption and reputational risk involved.
The course will examine how HMRC identifies and risk-rates companies, how it decides whether to open an aspect review or a wider investigation, and the behaviours and risk indicators that are currently attracting HMRC attention.

Delegates will be taken through the practical conduct of a corporate investigation, including how to respond to HMRC at the outset, how to manage requests for information and documents, how to keep control of the process, and how to avoid unnecessary escalation. The session will also consider how to deal with HMRC in a cost-effective and efficient manner while protecting the company’s position.
The emphasis throughout will be on practical advice: understanding HMRC’s approach, identifying the real areas of risk, managing the investigation strategically, and helping corporate clients reach the best achievable outcome.

Who Should Attend? 
This course is aimed at:
-Corporate tax advisers
-Tax lawyers
-Accountants advising corporate clients
-In-house tax and finance teams
-Corporate finance directors and tax managers
-Private client advisers who also advise owner-managed companies
-Practitioners who want a practical understanding of HMRC corporate investigations

Topics Covered
-How HMRC risk-rates companies
-How HMRC chooses companies for aspect reviews and full investigations
-The difference between routine compliance checks, targeted enquiries and wider investigations
-Corporation tax underpayments
-VAT issues in corporate investigations
-Employers’ National Insurance exposure
-Interest deductions and financing arrangements
-Research and development claims
-Transfer pricing investigations
-Profit fragmentation
-Information notices and document requests
-Managing correspondence and meetings with HMRC
-How to keep an investigation focused and proportionate
-Dealing with HMRC efficiently and cost-effectively
-Reducing the risk of escalation, penalties and reputational damage

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session, delegates should be better able to:
-Understand how HMRC identifies and risk-rates corporate taxpayers
-Recognise the issues most likely to trigger HMRC scrutiny
-Distinguish between aspect reviews, compliance checks and wider investigations
-Advise companies on how to respond at the start of an investigation
-Manage HMRC information requests effectively
-Identify common corporation tax, VAT and employment tax risks
-Understand the significance of transfer pricing and profit fragmentation issues
-Help clients avoid unnecessary escalation
-Advise on practical strategies for controlling cost and disruption
-Deal more confidently with HMRC during corporate investigations
-Protect the company’s position while seeking a sensible resolution

Jeremy Mindell has been lecturing in taxation for over 20 years. Known on the circuit as an accomplished and entertaining speaker, Jeremy is in high demand for tax, pensions, share schemes and remuneration events. He has developed a specialism in International Corporate Tax, including the new Diverted Profits Tax, transfer pricing and the OECD BEPS project. Jeremy is one of the few individuals in the country who has both qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor but also has a Masters from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development. Jeremy worked for three big four firms focusing on employment taxation, expatriate tax, International tax, profit related pay, US taxation and share schemes and HMRC investigations. Following this Jeremy worked at AMP and Henderson Global Investors where he was a Director of the Pension Scheme. He is on the IFS Pro-Share advisory panel and a member of the Worshipful Company of Tax Advisors’ panel.

Price

The price for this course is £199 + VAT.

This is a per organisation price, so up to 10 of your colleagues can participate at absolutely no extra charge, even if they are viewing it from a different location or at a different time. So, of course, if there are 10 of you, the cost per delegate would be just £19.90 per head plus VAT.

For firms with four or fewer partners, you can purchase a single place on the course for £99 + VAT.

To book a place on the course, please click on the box at the top right. If you do not know all the names of your delegates, you can still book for those you know and add additional free delegates at a later date. All free delegates need to be registered in order to receive joining instructions.

The course can be streamed live to your desktop, laptop or phone, or you can watch the recording whenever or wherever you want. In either case, you will receive a link to the recording of the course.

Important Notes about Booking

-Payment can be made by credit or debit card or alternatively by invoice. The option to pay by invoice is below the pay by card option in the booking form.

-If you do not have the complete list of who will be attending, you can book for those you know will be attending and add the others at a later date.

-Please ensure that, when booking, you enter colleagues’ email addresses entirely correctly, as failure to do so will probably mean that they will not receive joining instructions.


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