According to recent figures released by the Government, taxpayers who challenge a penalty from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are overwhelmingly successful, with a 52% win rate. Those who approach HMRC requesting a change in the amount of tax they owe are successful a third of the time, almost one in five taxpayers who take HMRC to a tribunal are successful, and the taxman changes its mind in 65% of cases where they are challenged about a VAT penalty. To add to this, success rates appealing a tribunal decision are up from 13% (2015) to 18% for 2016.
At Beavis Morgan, our tax specialists, some of whom are former HMTC Inspector of Taxes themselves, are well versed in dealing with all types of complex tax issues. We are readily available to oversee HMRC disputes on your behalf, as well as to represent clients in appeal proceedings before the Tax Tribunal. Contact Alan Ford or your usual Beavis Morgan partner.