Our consultants have dealt with many cases, including the following:

Restaurant (Harrogate) - A tax inspector discovered £35,000 worth of tips had been paid to the company running the restaurant by credit card . . . more

Overseas landlord - The client was a British subject who had lived abroad for most of her adult life and had been in receipt of rental income . . . more

Sandwich shop (North Yorkshire) - HMRC had told the client’s accountant that takings needed to be increased by £12,000 . . . more

Sub-contractors - A construction company engaged sole-trader sub-contractors on a self-employed basis.  . . . more

Undisclosed sales - An inspector was taking the view that a restaurant client’s staff were paid in cash that were unrecorded takings . . . more

Chinese restaurant (West London) - HMRC suspected that takings had been suppressed for both tax and VAT purposes . . . more

Wholesale fruit and veg (Scotland) - HMRC suspected there were undisclosed sales and too low a margin . . . more

Wedding cars (Worcester) - HMRC calculated there were undeclared sales of £25,000 based . . . more

Famous case (Farthing’s Steakhouse); HMRC error using statistical analysis . . . more

Catering services (Merseyside) – provides catering services to hotels and nursing homes . . . more

A hobby – owning and breeding pigeons – used for the benefit of charities was mistaken for a business by HMRC who launched an enquiry. . .  more