Ruffles & Co Limited was founded in January 2002 by Martin J. Ruffles and has already helped many reputable companies with their indirect taxation problems. Indirect taxation is controlled by HM Revenue and Customs, (R&C) who employ methods to control indirect tax based largely upon audit type risk assessment. It is normal for problems to be brought to the attention of taxpayers as a result of routine assurance visits that are undertaken by officers of R&C. Unfortunately by the time that these problems come to light the scale of the problem can be extremely severe and can lead to R&C taking a hard line approach to the taxpayer who is involved.
The self - asessment nature of indirect taxation makes compliance extremely important. If day - to - day routines are not adequately monitored and if systems are flawed then you are likely to be building significant problems for yourself when you next receive a visit from R&C.
Ruffles & Co. can undertake a compliance review of your indirect tax affairs and provide to you a report that will minimise the chances of a dispute with the R&C. Where liabilities are found during the compliance review Ruffles & Co. will advise you of how best to settle these liabilities and will negotiate settlement terms, as appropriate, with R&C on your behalf.
Where disputes are inevitable, either because R&C are assessing your business for tax unreasonably or because you cannot agree the correct tax liability of a supply that you are providing, Ruffles & Co. will undertake dispute settlement on your behalf.
Where disputes cannot be resolved by mutual consent or agreement Ruffles & Co. will provide to you a comprehensive litigation service that calls upon the country's leading solicitors and tax counsel.
It is not, however, sufficient to merely concentrate upon compliance related issues or to wait until a dispute with R&C manifests itself. Ruffles & Co. likes to understand its clients and to know what their needs and requirements are. By maintaining close contact with its clients it is possible to offer innovative ways to mitigate indirect tax liabilities and to assist clients with implementation of revised systems that will deliver the required tax savings.
Consultancy is a major aspect of Ruffles & Co. services. By offering consultancy services to our clients we can often structure supplies so that existing tax liabilities can be significantly mitigated or eliminated altogether.