Industry News - 22nd April 2026
With HMRC increasing its enquiries and compliance checks into individuals’ and businesses’ tax affairs, with the aim of closing the £46.8 billion tax gap, you may already be aware of the importance of our tax fee protection insurance in offering you peace of mind if you or your business is subject to an enquiry or investigation.
However, did you know that this service also offers you additional benefits with access to a Legal, Employment, and Health & Safety helpline?
What is Tax Fee Protection?
Tax Fee Protection is an insurance service which covers the accountancy fees incurred if HMRC launches a tax enquiry or investigation into your business or you personally.
This may include reviewing your tax returns, checking your books and records, or requesting more detailed information on specific transactions.
What’s protected?
Your service covers a wide range of HMRC enquiries, including:
💰 Corporation Tax & Income Tax
📄 PAYE/NIC compliance checks
🛠️ IR35 & VAT compliance checks
🏛️ Business record checks
🏡 Inheritance tax & probate enquiries
📜 Stamp Duty
🎓 Student Loan enquiries
🎁 Gift Aid enquiries
📝 Code of Practice 8 enquiries
(Subject to policy terms and conditions)
How we help
We’ll translate HMRC’s often complex and confusing questions, manage all communications on your behalf, help you submit the required information, and deal entirely with HMRC on your behalf.
In short, we help take the stress and uncertainty out of the process so you can focus on your business.
Extra benefits – your Legal & HR helpline
As an additional benefit, your policy also includes telephone access to expert advice on:
⚖️ Legal issues – UK commercial or personal legal matters
🦺 Health & Safety – risk assessments, fire safety, first aid, RIDDOR reporting and general compliance
👥 Employment law & HR – performance management, TUPE, redundancies, holiday calculations, grievances and disciplinary processes
This support is available whenever you need a quick, reliable steer on workplace issues.
Why it matters now
HMRC enquiries and checks are becoming more frequent across all sectors, therefore having the right protection in place means you are not only covered financially for our fees with HMRC enquiries, but also supported operationally when running your business.
Employment, HR, Health & Safety and Legal Helpline How to access your helpline:
If you already have our Fee Protection service, this means you have access to a dedicated expert helpline whenever you need a bit of extra support. So if you would like more information about your cover, or would like to use the helpline, please get in touch with us below, and we’ll happily share the details with you.
If you don’t currently have our tax fee protection cover and would like to find out more, you can also get in touch by clicking the button below.