Tax & HMRC
Delivering Expert Legal Guidance in HMRC Tax and VAT Fraud Investigations
With over twenty-five years of experience, KANGS specialises in advising taxpayers including corporations, directors and individuals in relation to HMRC civil tax investigations and criminal prosecutions. From our offices in London, Birmingham and Manchester, we represent clients nationwide who are facing investigation in relation to VAT and other tax liabilities.
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KANGS is proud to be ranked in Band 1 nationally by Chambers UK for our expertise in financial crime and fraud investigations. We are nationally recognised for our exceptional work on Kittel, MTIC and VAT fraud cases, having played a pivotal role in numerous leading cases in recent years.
We provide defence services to corporations, directors, senior executives and those in regulated professions whether they are facing a civil tax enquiry or an allegation of HMRC tax fraud. Our expertise encompasses complex cases often involving multi-jurisdictional investigations.
We also provide advice to businesses and individuals into breaches of money laundering regulations and offences related to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
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Serious Fraud, Tax & HMRC
HMRC is allowed to deregister a company from VAT where that company has been using its VAT Registration Number for fraudulent purposes. This power derives from the European Court of Justice case of Valsts ieņēmumu dienests v Ablessio SIA C-527/11, (‘the Ablessio principle’). Amongst the various forms of Notice of VAT Assessment which HMRC may […]
10/03/25
Financial Investigations, Tax & HMRC
KANGS has successfully represented a well-established UK based construction company and its director in VAT related proceedings against HMRC before the First-tier Tax Tribunal. Hamraj Kang, senior partner of KANGS provides some background on the case and details the issues addressed by the KANGS Tax Litigation Team to achieve this successful result. KANGS has a […]
20/02/25
Tax & HMRC
Under the Kittel Principle, a business involved in transactions connected to fraud can be denied the right to reclaim input tax on those transactions. This can have catastrophic consequences, making it essential for business owners to be constantly vigilant to the potential presence of fraud in their supply chain. In several previous articles posted to […]
13/01/25
