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LEXLAW Defeats HMRC’s £900,000+ VAT Assessment After Establishing HMRC Assessed the Wrong Taxpayer

LEXLAW forced HMRC to withdraw a substantial VAT best judgment assessment after demonstrating it had been issued against the wrong taxable person. A historic VAT registration error, processing an individual’s registration instead of the limited company, lay at the root of the dispute. Forensic investigation and specialist tax counsel secured complete withdrawal before trial.