Beware Customs and Excise have the power to investigate any business at any time.
The key facts regarding Insurance Protection are outlined below:
Self-assessment for businesses means the Inland Revenue has changed its method of operation, introducing random investigations, and is now targeting more businesses. Unfortunately you don’t have to be at fault and even if you are completely exonerated you will almost certainly have to pay your own defence costs which can be considerable.
How Vision Tax protects your Business
In order to protect your business your accountant has agreed a discounted scheme with Vision Underwriting Limited, a specialist agency with insurance arranged with Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC, which we are inviting you to join. For a modest premium Vision Tax will pay for all your business’ additional accountancy fees and those of any other professional advisors required to defend your case.
What Vision Tax Covers
This scheme indemnifies you against your accountant’s fees in defending disputes with the Revenue Authorities. These include:
Inland Revenue Investigations
VAT Disputes
Employer Compliance Disputes i.e. PAYE, P11D & National Insurance Contributions
Partners & Directors automatically qualify for their own personal cover where their income from outside interests does not exceed £15,000
What Vision Tax Excludes
Claims or enquiries which have already commenced or circumstances of which you are aware prior to the inception of this policy
Claims resulting from Tax or VAT returns having been submitted late without good reason or where records have been kept in a reckless manner
Matters where fraudulent evasion of tax is involved
Matters involving the use of offshore tax arrangements
Remove the worry of unbudgeted costs – insure them!
To discuss this cover and how this may protect your business contact us on
Should your business have to defend itself against an employment tribunal claim, are you confident that your company has the means to pay the defense costs and any tribunal awards made?
As an employer you have a duty to be compliant with Statutory Employment Legislation; alarmingly few employers would be found compliant.