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May 2012
HMRC Investigations and Enquiries 2011/12
Graham Funnell (Haywards Heath: Bloomsbury Professional, 2011). 479pp
This work supplies a huge amount of guidance on all aspects of HMRC's investigative work. The practical advice covered includes interviews with HMRC, Revenue information powers, tax appeals and settlement negotiations, plus vital information on the relationship between tax evasion and money laundering. Key content includes: Enquiries under Self-Assessment; Special Investigations; VAT and HMRC Visits, NIC Visits and Investigations; NIC Fines, Penalties and Appeals; NIC Investigation Trigger Points; Criminal Investigations in Relation to Direct Tax; The Nexus Between Money Laundering and Tax Evasion; Meetings with HMRC; The Intervention Powers of HMRC; Tax Appeals; Settlement Negotiations; Employees and Directors; The New Penalty Regime; and, Anti-Avoidance.
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