Any tax investigation, regardless of whether it is instigated by the Inland Revenue or HM Customs and Excise is often a worrying time for any business (or individual). An investigation can be a costly exercise in terms of your time, your money (involving the cost of professional representation) and your reputation!

Recent years have seen more resources being channelled into this area by these government bodies, so they are able to devote more time to investigations. Therefore the chances of you or your business being the subject of one are possibly increasing. Having professional representation is vital to ensure that you and your businesses interests are protected in every respect. Shoesmiths Taxation Service's consultants have a great deal of experience in all areas of tax (both direct and indirect) and are able to use their knowledge of the appropriate legislation to the best effect in representing your interests and those of your business. No matter what form an enquiry takes we are able to assist you in minimising the impact.

As an added benefit to our clients, for a nominal annual fee, we offer insurance against certain of these enquiries called TaxSure. The insurance is a "claims made" policy which covers the cost of representation (up to a maximum of £75,000 per claim) for qualifying claims.