Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Our tax litigation team is one of the largest and longest established in the country. Our expertise covers Indirect Taxes including VAT and Customs, Corporate tax (domestic & international issues), Capital Gains Tax, other Direct Taxes and public law. The team is made up of very experienced litigators (both barristers and solicitors), ex HMRC solicitors and officers and CEDR accredited mediators.
Our tax litigation lawyers work seamlessly with KPMG’s strong and established tax practice to deliver multidisciplinary advice to best cater to your needs. This allows KPMG’s multidisciplinary team to provide long term strategic and practical advice both before and after a dispute.
Reduce the risk – take control – resolve contentious tax matters
Tax litigation and the resolution of disputes can prove costly, disruptive and take up significant resources at the most senior levels. They can last several years: issues that don’t start out as contentious may develop over time.
What’s more, dealing with them could have wider implications: your response might affect tax positions elsewhere in the business, and in other jurisdictions.
Contentious tax matters: how we can help
Responding to contentious tax matters demands specialist legal advice and support. This helps taxpayers take control of their tax disputes. Our specialist team will handle enquiries, dispute resolution or tax litigation, across all taxes.
Our experienced team will take you through the complete tax compliance cycle. We’ll work with you and your tax team to protect against tax controversies; manage any enquiries and disputes that arise; and resolve them as successfully as possible.
- Protect
Reduce the risk of tax controversies by:
- considering how to deal with informal requests for information from tax authorities
- securing the right risk rating for your business
- making voluntary disclosures
- providing legal advice on your tax positions.
- Manage
Take control of tax enquiries and disputes by:
- responding effectively to information requests
- identifying, organising and presenting evidence and arguments to support your tax positions
- appealing against excessive assessments and assertions of careless or deliberate behaviour
- providing you with a detailed strategy for resolving your dispute
- Resolve
Maximise your chances of a successful outcome by:
- obtaining closure notices promptly once enquiries are completed
- securing agreement-to-settlement proposals in line with local tax authorities’ procedures
- engaging in alternative dispute resolution processes
- litigating where necessary
