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KN Spring Budget Briefing 2024
Waqar Shah
We are the leading tax fraud lawyers in the country and have been involved in many significant and high-profile cases. We have a proven track record of successfully defending both individuals and companies in HMRC investigations in the UK and overseas.
We are able to call upon our long-standing expertise in criminal law and work in tandem with our specialist civil tax disputes and investigations practitioners to obtain the best possible result. This means we are here to help, no matter what situation you find yourself in.
We understand that HMRC investigations are stressful and can have serious consequences. We have an excellent track record of resolving matters before charges are brought wherever possible and protecting our clients’ interests when the authorities are determined to pursue criminal litigation.
We can help with:
- negotiations/representations to mitigate your position, or to prevent or put an end to criminal proceedings;
- responding to HMRC enquiries;
- negotiations, submissions and reports under the Code of Practice 8 and 9 procedures;
- rapid and immediate assistance in “crisis situations”
- challenging the legality of arrests, dawn raids, search warrants and other coercive powers available to HMRC;
- representing you at the police station, in the magistrates’ courts or during Crown Court proceedings;
- advice on multijurisdictional investigations, including legal challenges to extra-jurisdictional requests from foreign states; and
- specialist advice in relation to cum ex and other trading schemes.
We can also provide specialist advice on the money laundering proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and the corporate offence of failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion under the Criminal Finances Act 2017.
For more information, please contact one of our specialist tax investigation lawyers.
Louise Hodges
Criminal Litigation
Financial Regulatory Litigation
White collar crime
Partner and Head of Department
Everyone in the team was exceptional and I could not have asked for a better service. They had a comprehensive and thorough understanding of all aspects of my case.”
Chambers UK 2023
It is an exceptional law firm and a very strong team."
Chambers UK 2022
They are great on complex work and international cases."
Chambers UK 2022
Kingsley Napley’s tax litigation and investigations team are unique in their combination of cutting edge experience, for example in cum ex investigations, with real world knowledge of how to avoid, or fight and win criminal litigation."
Legal 500 UK 2022
Kingsley Napley are a well known firm in the financial crime field. Their work on HMRC investigations compliments their leading work in this field."
Legal 500 UK 2022