In previous webinars and seminars, 2020 Tax Protection has been suggesting that clients are warned by their accountant what to do in the event an unannounced visit is undertaken by HMRC. Specifically that clients do not have to let the Inspector in and can seek advice from their advisor.
There was an understanding held by many that these visits would only be for larger cases where significant tax was thought to be at stake. We have recently seen a number of visits undertaken where this does not seem to be the case and concern restaurants. The turnover of these businesses is less than 500k and the Officers are turning up in the evening – as late as ten at night and asking for the till to be cashed up. In all of these cases the clients were not aware of their rights and simply let the team in. These visits seem to be on the increase and are no longer seemingly reserved for the more serious cases.
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