Tax
Our highly-experienced Tax team consists of specialist lawyers who deal with the tax aspects of all corporate, commercial and financial transactions.
We also advise on all aspects of tax investigations and disputes from initial queries, through to settlement or litigation. We provide strategic tax advice on all taxes and support UK and multinational clients regarding their transactions and tax investigations.That technical tax expertise is a given. But we go further. We combine that expertise with an innovative and commercial approach to the issues and opportunities you face.
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Corporate tax
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Customs and excise
Dawn raids
Dawn raids
HMRC criminal investigations and prosecutions
HMRC criminal investigations and prosecutions
HMRC dawn raids
HMRC dawn raids
RPC provides specialist criminal defence advice and representation in cases of alleged serious fraud relating to tax.
Key points on managing an HMRC dawn raid:
- Immediately telephone our 24 hour dawn raid hotline +44 7545 100373
- Check the terms of the search warrant and send a copy to your solicitor as soon as possible.
- Request postponement of the search pending attendance of your solicitor.
- Do not obstruct the search or attempt to destroy or conceal any material.
- Do answer questions relating to the search but do not answer questions that go beyond this or allow the officers to “interview” you or your members of staff without first consulting with your solicitor.
- "Shadow” each member of the search team.
- Keep a record of all documents and information provided to HMRC during the search.
- If in doubt seek legal advice. For information about our services, including advice on preparing a raid response strategy, please contact us.
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Judicial review
Judicial review
Private prosecutions
Private prosecutions
Tax investigations and dispute resolution
Tax investigations and dispute resolution
VAT
VAT
Corporate tax
Customs and excise
Dawn raids
HMRC criminal investigations and prosecutions
HMRC dawn raids
RPC provides specialist criminal defence advice and representation in cases of alleged serious fraud relating to tax.
Key points on managing an HMRC dawn raid:
- Immediately telephone our 24 hour dawn raid hotline +44 7545 100373
- Check the terms of the search warrant and send a copy to your solicitor as soon as possible.
- Request postponement of the search pending attendance of your solicitor.
- Do not obstruct the search or attempt to destroy or conceal any material.
- Do answer questions relating to the search but do not answer questions that go beyond this or allow the officers to “interview” you or your members of staff without first consulting with your solicitor.
- "Shadow” each member of the search team.
- Keep a record of all documents and information provided to HMRC during the search.
- If in doubt seek legal advice. For information about our services, including advice on preparing a raid response strategy, please contact us.
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Judicial review
Private prosecutions
Tax investigations and dispute resolution
VAT
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