Work Highlights
High net worth individuals: acting and advising following their arrest by HMRC and execution of search warrants against their homes and businesses due to suspected tax fraud and money laundering offences. We have supported the clients with these serious allegations, including taking judicial review action against HMRC in respect of their application to the Crown Court for search warrants, assisting with cash seizure applications made by HMRC and attending interviews under caution.
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Excise bonded warehouse: in relation to the revocation by HMRC of its bonded warehouse approval and assessment to Excise duty and penalties totalling in excess of £5m due to alleged Excise duty compliance failings. We have appealed HMRC’s decisions to the tax tribunal, made formal complaints to HMRC and the company’s MP, undertaken work to remedy the alleged failings and helped to ensure business continuity.
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Partners in a firm of accountants: in relation to personal investments they had made in a tax avoidance scheme that was subsequently investigated by HMRC on a criminal basis.
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Tax film scheme promoter: in respect of an alleged multimillion pound tax fraud. Criminal charges were brought against our client for his part in a conspiracy to cheat the public revenue. We acted for the client in respect of the criminal proceedings taken against him.