Course Details

In this course Sarah Scala summarises the recent HMRC activity I have seen as a tax disputes specialist.


This includes:

  • The status of my R & D enquiry cases and my experience of the individuals leading those cases at HMRC. 
  • HMRC’s latest nudge campaigns. Which taxpayers are at increased risk of being targeted and how should one handle an approach from HMRC?
  •  My dealings with HMRC’s criminal and civil investigators. Including my views on the effectiveness of HMRC’s case selection process. 
  •  Taxpayer Success in challenging HMRC decisions. What factors influence the likelihood of overturning a HMRC decision?

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NHD Tax Solutions Ltd

Sarah Scala

Sarah, a Chartered Tax Adviser and tax dispute specialist, is Partner at NHD Tax Solutions and the founder and Chair of The Contentious Tax Group. Sarah supports taxpayers from all walks of life with any form of HMRC dispute. Sarah has experience of a wide variety of HMRC challenges both criminal and civil and has supported taxpayers at Tribunal and has provided expert evidence for the Courts. Sarah regularly speaks on and writes about issues affecting taxpayer mental health. This has included meeting with senior figures in HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Services and attending the Houses of Parliament to bring to the attention of MPs the way in which HMRC are handling enquiries and the length of time those enquiries and investigations are taking