Inland Revenue investigations

[normanb28]

If the Tax office find that a tax payer has underdeclared his income, how many previous years Returns can they look back into?

[Ian McTernan CTA]

This is an area I specialise in, if you need help in this area I would be happy to act on your behalf.

In answer to your question, usually six, but sometimes can go back up to 20 dependent on the nature of the 'underdeclaration'.

Ian McTernan CTA
McTernan Associates Ltd
Chartered Tax Advisers
ian@imcternan.com

[amccann@dtegroup.com]

Ian is right but unlikely to back beyond 6 unless there is fraud.Call me if you wish to chat through.
Alan McCann CTA ATT
Director of Taxation
DTE Business Advisory Services Limited

[malc1707]

If I have not paid tax or national insurance for about 15 years because i have been working an equal time rotation in the middle east and africa and getting paid from the US & the middle east. Will they still only go back 6 years. I want to come in from the cold.