Paul Clarke

Tax Resolution Director @Brown Butler Chartered Accountants

Leeds, GB

I am a leading practitioner in the field of Tax Investigations and Disputes and a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser, who previously headed up the tax dispute resolution team for a Top 10 accountancy firm. I have many years’ experience of acting for clients in: Enquiries or investigations by HMRC ranging from straightforward points at issue to complicated in-depth enquiries by specialist HMRC departments, including the Counter Avoidance Unit and the Fraud Investigation Service Handling Code of Practice (‘COP’) 8 and 9 cases with HMRC Tax disclosures on an unprompted basis, under a range of HMRC disclosure facilities or settlement opportunities Handling disclosure cases under the former Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility and the Worldwide Disclosure Facility Negotiating penalties charged by HMRC, including dealing with penalty notices Preparing cases for Tax Tribunals Applying for the HMRC Alternative Dispute Resolution process and taking clients successfully through it to achieve positive outcomes. I have an outstanding track record in all these areas as our many client testimonials bear witness. With huge technical and procedural knowledge, I provide highly effective client support throughout the tax resolution process, which is why cases are often referred to me by other accountancy practices lacking this specialist area of expertise. I have also written several articles for the professional press and presented many seminars and webinars to professional audiences. I am pleased to have been nominated for the ‘Finance Monthly’ Tax Awards 2021 and to have been selected as the outright winner in the category of ‘Tax Resolution – UK’.

University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

BA (Hons), Economics & Accounting