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Tax Disputes and Investigations
"You are strongly recommended to seek specialist independent
professional advice....many people find it helpful to appoint a
specialist adviser in addition to their regular advisor."
HMRC

OneE Tax Disputes and Investigations
OneE Tax Disputes and Investigations service was formed in July 2010 to
provide specialist advice to clients, accountants and lawyers at an
affordable price.
Our highly experienced team is led by a former HMRC Specialist
Investigator. We have proven negotiation skills and a deep insight into
current HMRC practice and policy. This expertise allows us to guide
clients through a daunting process with confidence so that only the best
settlement terms are secured.
We have a proven track record in successfully managing all contentious
tax matters and limiting the potential tax, interest and penalties that can be
sought by HMRC. We protect our clients and our comprehensive service
gives accountants and lawyers the peace of mind of knowing that their
clients’ affairs are being expertly handled.
We know how HMRC thinks and how HMRC works!
"You are strongly recommended to seek specialist independent
professional advice....many people find it helpful to appoint a specialist
adviser in addition to their regular advisor."
The above text is published by HMRC. HMRC prefers independent
specialists like OneE to be instructed in tax investigations matters.
Specialist advisors know what to expect and what is required by HMRC.
Many people find it helpful to appoint a specialist adviser who is familiar
with HMRC procedure. What could be better than having someone who
knows how HMRC thinks on your side?
Clients want someone who will take the pressure off them and make the
process as easy as possible. Secondly, they want someone who will
defend them and secure the best result. What could be better than
having someone who knows what HMRC is trying to achieve on your side?
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Helping you retain your clients
Tax investigations are serious and contentious. Clients need an
experienced adviser who has seen it all before and knows how best to
handle HMRC.
Many tax advisors refer investigation cases to OneE because they know
that we are dealing with HMRC’s specialist teams on a daily basis. They
know that their clients will receive the best professional representation
from OneE.
Being able to offer a specialist tax dispute and investigation service to
your clients offers you the opportunity to develop new revenue streams
and focus on business development.
Finding a collaborative and reputable partner to add value to your
business by offering a first-class tax dispute and investigation service is
essential. OneE fits the bill.
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Why partner with OneE Tax Disputes and
Investigations?
OneE tries to ease the pressure and workload of your tax department by
enabling you to provide a specialist advisory service on demand. Our aim
is to help you retain your best clients and attract new ones by providing
expert, professional advice to enhance your reputation.
OneE aims to: -
• provide advisors and their clients with a first-class specialist service;
• best defend the client from HMRC;
• reduce the client's potential exposure to tax, interest and penalties;
• conclude the investigation as quickly as possible; and
• protect and strengthen the existing client relationship.
OneE is delighted to either be engaged directly by clients or via their
existing accountant or lawyer. We do not provide audit, accounts or tax
compliance services so we can genuinely say that we are only interested
in protecting your clients from HMRC.
Put simply, we control and manage all issues relating to tax disputes and
investigations so that you can get on with growing your business and your
clients can get on with their successful lives.
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Areas of
Expertise
Disclosures to
HMRC
Voluntary or prompted disclosures on both UK and
offshore issues; securing best settlement terms via
disclosure facilities (including the Liechtenstein
Disclosure Facility and Crown Dependencies
Disclosure Facilities (Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey))
HMRC Compliance
Checks
Income Tax and Corporation Tax enquiries, requests
for information/documentation, handling
pre-arranged or unannounced visits by HMRC,
discovery assessments, PAYE determinations and
NIC decisions
Civil Investigation
of Fraud
Contractual Disclosure Facility (cases of suspected
fraud (Code of Practice 9))
Advice on existing
tax planning
arrangements
Code of Practice 8 enquiries; second opinions on the
feasibility of existing structures; guidance towards
settling disputed with HMRC; Accelerated Payment
Notices; Follower Notices etc
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Penalty Mitigation
Challenging HMRC’s arguments to reduce any penalties
that may be chargeable
HMRC Campaigns
and
HMRC Taskforces
Disclosure opportunities for specific trade or professional
sectors being targeted by HMRC
Tax Appeals/
Tribunals
Case reviews; preparation and management of
contentious issues to the Tax Tribunal
Time to Pay
Arrangements
Negotiating fair terms for payment of outstanding
amounts to HMRC
Criminal Tax
Investigations
HMRC’s Criminal Investigation Policy, how to change
your case from criminal one to a civil investigation
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How can OneE add value?
The best way to achieve success in any partnership is to ensure that each
individual understands the value proposition and the benefits of the third
party service.
Our innovative ‘Your Tax Partner On Demand’ model is to invest in our
Introducers, equipping you with the appropriate tools and resources to
identify clients that may benefit from our expertise.
Dedicated Support
All of our Introducers have a dedicated Business Development Manager,
who will work with you to:
• Enable your practice to provide leading tax advice to your client base
(without having to either invest significant chargeable time to perform this
work in-house or outsource it to a potential competitor).
• Provide your practice with the expertise required to tender for high-value
tax work in your locality, thereby creating another avenue for revenue
generation.
Your Business Development Manager is also available for face-to-face
meetings, telephone support, online support – whichever way you decide.
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Some of the key benefits of our Introducer Programme are as follows:
Webinar Training
We deliver webinar based training via Citrix Go To
Meeting, which can be accessed from any
PC/Mac. Webinars usually last for no more than
45 minutes and aim to provide all participants
with a better understanding of the topic.
On Site Training
Supporting documentation
As an alternative to a webinar, we can also
deliver on site training to staff groups at your
office.
We have a number of infographics, which can be
used as a convenient reference point for talking
to clients. They cover the key information that
clients need to know and can be tailored to suit
your requirements.
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Fees
We are flexible and will always work in the best
interests of your client. We will manage the whole
case or, if preferred, provide specialist advice on
demand. We tailor the fee arrangements to suit
each case (e.g. fixed fees, hourly rates,
contingent fees etc).
If an advisor refers the entire case to us, then we will pay them a
commission (based on fees recovered from the client). Certain conditions
apply, but our aim is always to try to financially reward introducers for
trusting us with their client.
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OneE Group
Springfield House
Springfield Court
Summerfield Road
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL3 2NT
t. +44 (0)1204 559914
f. +44 (0)1204 399786
e. info@oneEgroup.com