Its serious! HMRC civil tax investigations – Tax Insider (FEBRUARY 2025)

Here’s an updated article from Amit about serious, civil HMRC tax investigations, focusing on Code of Practice 9 (COP9, CDF) and Code of Practice 8 (COP8) investigations:

Written for Tax Insider: Tax Investigations: When Jail Is a Risk

“When it comes to tax investigations, HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) is known for its aggressive and intrusive tactics, especially in cases involving large amounts of tax at risk or suspected tax fraud. While the investigative approach hasn’t changed much, the consequences can be severe.

In the February issue of Business Tax Insider, Amit Puri dives deep into HMRC’s most in-depth investigations and explores the circumstances where jail time may be a real possibility.”

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