
Get specialist tax investigation help today: +44 (0)20 7710 3389
Typically, HMRC either notify you that you are under criminal investigation either by inviting you to attend a Police Station for interview or through the execution of a search and arrest operation. If you find yourself subject to an HMRC criminal tax investigation, you need specialist representation.
We provide a discreet and comprehensive service that is tailored to meet your unique needs and protect your interests. We have had great success in changing HMRC’s focus of the investigation from a criminal investigation to a civil one, thus protecting your liberty, reputation and assets.
Should HMRC (or the Crown Prosecution Service) insist on proceeding criminally, we have a proven track record of defending clients. We work closely with some of the UK’s leading criminal defence lawyers to provide you with a multi-disciplined team and the most comprehensive advice and representation.
Our service includes a thorough review of any tax fraud allegation, and any claims/computations put forward by HMRC to suggest alternative interpretations where appropriate. We will present you with all available options and a clear explanation of the potential consequences of each.
The team is led by Mark Taylor, Partner, and Barbara Bento, Head of Tax Investigations and Dispute Resolutions, who are recognised experts in all areas of tax investigations and disputes. Mark has served in all of HMRC’s elite investigation offices, including HMRC’s Criminal Investigations & Restraint & Confiscation teams. The team has an outstanding success in assisting clients under criminal investigation, demonstrating that either there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction or that there are public interest factors against prosecution.
Buzzacott were very professional and took the time to understand and assess my position fully and fairly. They took away the stress of dealing with what could have been a very unpleasant situation. The work they did finally resulted in a positive outcome. I can’t praise their professionalism highly enough.
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