Employment Status Enquiries

Why is this important?

Employment status enquiries are serious and can be very time consuming.

They usually begin as part of a wider enquiry into a corporation tax return and can quickly spiral out of control if not handled carefully and given the attention they require.

Without intervention, HMRC will lead the enquiry and focus their questioning on the status indicators that support their position.

Who needs to know this?

Any business should be satisfied that all workers are correctly categorised to ensure the correct tax obligations have been met.

If HMRC open an enquiry into the status of the workers, we recommend that advice is sought from a tax dispute resolution specialist experienced in handling status challenges.