HMRC enquiries and fee protection

Access to HMRC’s CONNECT super-computer means that mismatches in bank interest, property data or overseas income trigger enquiries with unprecedented speed. Even perfectly honest taxpayers can spend months explaining figures, assembling documents and facing escalating professional costs. Without expert representation, penalties and interest mount quickly; without up-front fee cover, fighting your corner can feel like an open-ended expense.

Imperium turns investigation pressure into a managed process. Our team prepares a concise, evidence-based response, negotiates information requests and keeps communication focused on facts rather than speculation. Working with our insurance partner PfP, we offer a competitively priced subscription that covers Imperium’s professional fees for dealing with HMRC enquiries – from aspect checks to full investigations – so you can defend your position without worrying about cost. For clients needing to correct past omissions, we manage voluntary disclosures, selecting the most suitable facility, drafting reports and agreeing payment terms that minimise penalties.

Trusted support from Imperium

Our team reviews the enquiry letter immediately, identifies HMRC’s core concern and assembles the documentation needed to close the issue swiftly. We draft technical submissions that address legislation point-by-point, attend meetings on your behalf and negotiate penalty mitigation based on reasonable-care and co-operation arguments. The PfP fee-protection scheme reimburses our costs directly, so there is no cash-flow impact while the case is active. Should you decide to make a voluntary disclosure, we calculate undeclared income and gains, model interest and penalty scenarios, and prepare a structured disclosure report that follows HMRC’s preferred format – accelerating acceptance and reducing follow-up questions.

Typical client scenarios

• Property landlords whose rental data in CONNECT does not match reported income.

• Self-employed professionals facing an HMRC aspect enquiry into expense claims.

• Overseas investors with historic offshore gains now wishing to regularise UK tax.

• Company directors receiving a full enquiry covering salary, dividends and benefits.