COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course looks in detail at the HMRC''s powers and approach to self assessment enquiries and investigations. Attendees will participate in case studies designed to emphasise understanding of what HMRC can and cannot do and how cases are selected. It aims to provide the attendee with an all round grasp of the technicalities and pitfalls of enquiry work together with an awareness of how to limit the possibility or extent of an enquiry.
COURSE CONTENT
- HMRC Organisation
- The different investigating departments
- Network and specialist departments
- Co-ordinated case working
- Codes of practice
- The Selection Process
- Risk assessments
- Criteria used
- Powers to make enquiries
- The Process Of An Investigation
- The seven stages of an enquiry
- Meetings
- Examinations of books and records
- Managing HMRC visits
- Penalties and settlements
- HMRC Powers
- Self assessment audit powers
- Section 20 TMA 1970
- Current developments
- Access to accountants'' working papers
- Powers to make determinations for tax, interest and penalties
- Employer compliance inspections
- Powers
- Risk areas
- Latest ''hot spots''
- Grossing up and extrapolation
- Interest and penalties
- Negotiating a settlement
- Recent changes
- The new penalty regime
- New HMRC powers and procedures
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
All those who may be involved in revenue investigations or who are tasked with ensuring that their organisation does not become subject to an HMRC investigation.
This course is designed to be run either as an in-house course or as a training pool title only. For more information on how the training pool works please click on the Quorum Training Pool item in the menu on the left of this page.
To enquire about this course please complete the enquiry form or call our in-house course bookings team on 0207 566 8207.