Anyone who has been the subject of a tax enquiry knows it is rarely a pleasant experience. We will help you resolve it quickly with the minimum of disruption to your daily life. accountants in Woodford Our tax clients have the option to take our fee protection insurance, which covers the cost of our support from the moment you receive notification of the enquiry through to agreeing a financial settlement with HMRC.

Tax investigations fall into three broad categories:

• Aspect – where HMRC want to assess one or more areas of your tax information
• Full – the whole of your tax return is reviewed (personal return or business return)
• Random – spot-check full enquiries. These are usually aimed at higher risk tax areas or sectors. SMEs are a particular target.

All types of enquiry or investigation from HMRC should be treated seriously. An aspect investigation may, for example, seem less threatening but it could easily broaden out into a full investigation if not properly managed.