As a small business, whether you're a limited company contractor or freelancer operating as a sole trader, you pay tax and as a consequence of being a taxpayer HMRC could enquire into your tax position which can be time-consuming and expensive for any business. Let Crunch support you with this via Crunch Protect, an add-on to your Crunch subscription. 

 

Your tax expert will handle your enquiry on your behalf, defending your case every step of the way from responding to HMRC’s initial correspondence through to representation at a tribunal, if necessary. Having the support of a specialist will give you comfort in the process being managed compliantly and in your best interests, allowing you to focus on what you do best- running your business. 

 

Crunch Protect gives you access to a tax expert in the event of HMRC enquiries; such as an enquiry into your self-assessment tax return, IR35 dispute or VAT - this includes:
 

  • Your corporation tax or income tax self-assessment return
  • Under the Managed Service Company legislation
  • Compliance check or routine inspection undertaken by HMRC into your operation of PAYE
  • Dispute a compliance check or routine inspection into your operation of PAYE
  • Under Chapter 5, Part 5 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005
  • Dispute with HMRC following a compliance check or routine inspection into your VAT record-keeping
  • Employment status under the PAYE and/or NIC regulations or Chapter 8 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (“IR35”).

How to make a claim

Simply give Crunch a call on 033 3311 8001 or drop us an email at support@crunch.co.uk and we’ll inform Qdos on your behalf that you wish to make a claim. Qdos will then contact you to begin the process of your claim and will take you through everything.