Tax Appeals & VAT Tribunals

Appeals before the Tax Tribunals (and beyond).

Disputes with HMRC can end up in the Tax Tribunals or within the courts. This really is the last resort and our strategy is to work with you to ensure that you do not have to get into the court system.

For prospective transactions we do this by providing tax opinions, seeking non-statutory clearance from HMRC, or putting instructions before the appropriate tax counsel.

For past disputes, our first step is to properly establish the facts, the most important action within a dispute which is frequently missed by both the taxpayer and HMRC in the smoke of a dispute.

We will then seek the correct "do nothing position" and seek to negotiate a settlement with HMRC, whether within negotiations with the relevant HMRC caseworker, or through the Internal Review procedure. On Internal Reviews, we have deveolped a structured process aimed at giving you the best possible chance of obtaining an acceptable negotiated settlement.

Whilst both Steve Botham and Tony Borman are experienced advocates before the Tax Tribunals, and very comfortable taking your argument on most issues, we know that on the more complex cases there is no substituite for a top tax counsel, and we know we can identify the right tax counsel for you.