Peter Smallwood & Co Limited
VAT assessments and
penalties
If you have received, or are concerned that you may receive, a VAT
assessment or penalty we can:
Assist your existing advisers in handling the assessment or penalty;
Represent you in dealings with HM Customs & Excise;
Negotiate down the quantum of an assessment or penalty;
Represent you before the VAT & Duties Tribunal;
Minimise the risk of criminal prosecution.
Wherever you are located, we can help you with regard to any VAT problems
you may have.
Are you a professional adviser with a client facing a VAT problem?
If so we can:
Assist you to handle the matter or, if you prefer, take over the matter;
Jointly represent the client in all dealings with HM Customs & Excise
Advise you on the best tactics in any negotiations;
Support you and/or represent your client in potentially difficult meetings
with HM Customs & excise;
Handle National Investigation Service (NIS), or any other situation where
you may need support
Our fees
An initial consultation, whether by telephone or in our first meeting with
you, will normally be free of charge and without obligation. We will tell
you if and how we think we can help, and will then agree with you the basis
on which we will charge fees.
Wherever possible, we give clients an estimate of our fees, and we update
that estimate if circumstances change. We believe that we provide quality
advice at competitive rates. Our engagement letter for each new appointment
will set out the basis on which our fees will be charged. We are always
willing to discuss with clients the way our charges are arrived at, and to
clarify any concerns.