Tax Appeals, Disputes, and the Tax Tribunal

HMRC issues over a million decisions and tax assessments every year, and more than 200,000 are appealed.

The vast majority of these appeals are settled by agreement and only a very small proportion are ultimately decided in the Tax Tribunal. Most HMRC decisions are appealable, but some decisions are not appealable and can only be challenged using other legal remedies.

At Covertax we can help you with all aspects of challenging HMRC decisions, whether they are appealable decisions or not.

Defence prior to the decision

The receipt of a decision from HMRC is rarely the starting point of the story – usually HMRC’s decision is made after or during some kind of investigation, inspection, or correspondence. The purpose of these pages is to discuss what to do if you have received a decision, but we are also experts in the defence of all types of tax inspection, investigation, or dispute.

Click here if you would like more information on our Tax Investigations Defence services.

The better the initial defence, the less likely you are to receive an unfavourable decision.

The Covertax approach to disputes with HMRC

In any dispute with HMRC the overall objective must always be to reach an acceptable outcome as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. Litigation in the Tax Tribunal and Higher Courts should only ever be the last resort.  At Covertax we aim to combine our technical expertise and experience with a pragmatic approach to achieve the best overall outcome for you, taking into account commercial and personal realities.

Click the relevant link for further help:

• Tax appeals and reviews

• Tax dispute resolution and settlement negotiations

• Tax Tribunal proceedings

• Expert witness

• Non-appealable decisions

A free second opinion from Covertax

We offer a free review of any disputed HMRC decision or assessment. Simply send us the relevant correspondence. We will review it and follow up with a telephone conference to let you have our views on your prospects of success and best tactics for the way forward.

Call Tony Borman on 0845 643 5450 to arrange your review.

Please note this free service is for general information purposes and does not constitute formal professional advice from Covertax. We are, of course, always ready to help you with formal advice at our very competitive rates should you decide that you need some extra support.