ADR

Demystifying COP 8, COP 9 and ADR: What are they, when do they apply, and how do they work?

We invite you to join us and Gravita Tax Investigations Partner, Dion Laycock, at our webinar on Wednesday 4 December 2024 at 9:00am.

 

During the webinar, Dion will be covering:

 

Code of Practice 8 (COP 8) and Code of Practice 9 (COP 9):

 

  • Tax investigation cases handled by the Fraud Investigation Service (FIS)
  • Who are FIS and what role do they play at HMRC?
  • What is COP 8 and what cases are suitable to be dealt with under it?
  • When does tax planning become tax avoidance – and what are the risk areas?
  • What is COP 9 and what cases cannot be dealt with under this procedure?
  • What are the requirements to enter COP 9 and what is the process?
  • What happens where a taxpayer enters COP 9 and fails to co-operate or misleads HMRC?

 

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR):

 

  • What are the options for a taxpayer where no agreement can be reached with HMRC in an enquiry?
  • What is ADR and when is it appropriate?
  • When should an application for ADR be made and how does that affect an appeal at the Tax Tribunal?
  • What are the possible outcomes of ADR?

 

This session, which will cover the above and more, will be run on Zoom from 9am to 10amRegistration is required by using the button below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar.

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