Status Disputes / employed or self employed?

Contractors and sub-contractors are particularly likely to be subject to a tax dispute with HM Revenue & Customs.  A favourite areas of attack by the taxman is known as Status Dispute.  They can be very costly in forms of extra tax, interest and penalties - if the tax officer wins.

Contractors with lots of sub-contractors are vulnerable to HMRC claiming that the workers are in fact employees (i.e. status disputes), and that the contractor should be responsible for PAYE and NIC.  HMRC will often attempt to re-open 6, and sometimes up to 20, years: seeking extra tax.

HMRC don’t always obtain or consider all the relevant facts and are prone to interpret the rules in their favour; often ignoring important legal issues.

How Can Lynam Tax Status Dispute Specialists Help me?

Lynam Tax has successfully defended many status disputes and enquiries.  We have also helped businesses put in place systems and contracts which make successful challenges by HMRC much less successful.  Avoiding a status dispute is also a good way of avoiding an in-depth tax investigation.

If you are concerned about status, or have an ongoing tax enquiry or tax investigation (including civil investigation of fraud enquiries) then call us today for a free, in confidence, discussion.  Call Paul Lynam now:  0845 643 9997