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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So, the penny has finally dropped that this person has scammed me. I can confirm that he gets quite intimidating when you bring up discrepancies in his behaviours and given the guilt I already had... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

R.W. Kent I am generally not given to a second review of a business that gives me excellent service. But I must credit the ongoing support from Dominic at Admiral Tax after he successfully handled... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Have to reiterate what others are saying - Paid him a lot of money months ago- never answering calls , messages - Constant chasing - Spoke to hmrc - he doesn’t appear to have done things correctly... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dominic has just prepared and filed an HMRC disclosure on my behalf. After years of stress and many sleepless nights I can finally put my tax worries behind me. Dominic has been a pleasure to deal wit... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HMRC Voluntary disclosure - Foreign Interest

Back in February, I was extremely stressed when I realised that I needed to make a voluntary disclosure to HMRC in relation to the interest earned in my Indian NRE savings account. I was stuck in India due to the pandemic and didn't know how to best approach this disclosure.
One phone call to Dominic (at Admiral tax) and all my anxiety was put to rest. He completely understood my situation and advised that we channel my disclosure through HMRC office directly instead of using the online wdf route, as he believed it was a case where we could argue 'reasonable excuse' (given my circumstances), and negotiate penalties to reach settlement quickly.
Putting my trust in Dominic and his planned course of action was indeed the best decision. Not only did he help in bringing the disclosure to a conclusion swiftly, but HMRC accepted my behavior as 'reasonable excuse' based on the valid arguments put forward by him. As a result, I had no penalties to pay.
I can't thank Dominic enough for coming into my life at the right time, and guiding me through this process like a pro. He is an expert at what he does, extremely bright and knowledgeable, very friendly and reassuring; and he certainly delivers results. I wish him the best in life always and would most definitely recommend him to anyone reading this review.

May 31, 2021
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Reply from Admiral Tax

Dear Mrs C

I really appreciate your very kind feedback. It was pleasing to achieve such a positive outcome for you in such a short time frame. I am particularly delighted with the results achieved on the penalty aspect. HMRC really do need to look at the rigidity of RTC legislation and treat every case on its merits.

One thing I must add is a personal thank you for your background work on this case. It really did assist me in delivering you a fantastic outcome.

All the best
Dom@Admiral Tax

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HMRC Compliance

Where do I even begin in thanking this man for the help he has given me and my family. It is beyond measure and comprehension. I approached Dominic at Admiral Tax for advice over a year ago and more. I was being pursued for an HMRC debt that I did not personally owe. The debt which was close to £150,000 would have finished me and my family financially. I would have lost my home and probably my life. HMRC solicitors were aggressive and threatening throughout and I really did not see any way out. I am a guy approaching pensionable age and a permanent carer for my wife. If we were thrown on to the streets god knows what would have happened. Dominic fought for us as if he were a member of the family. He charged us a tiny fee at the outset of his instruction to act. God knows how many hours he has spent unpaid in dealing with our case. Hours and hours over the telephone supporting us both personally and professionally. Together with letters and emails to numerous to mention. Not once has he treated us with any less care than a paying cusomter. Not once has he asked us for a penny more. He knew we did not have it. Anyway two days ago the best news of my life arrived. Our case has been closed with HMRC accepting that I do not owe them anything. My home and my families future is secure. Thank you Dominic... it is hard to find the words to express what you have done for me.

May 31, 2021
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Reply from Admiral Tax

Dear B

Thank you for such a lovely review. I am genuinely touched by it. As you know your case became very personal to me; because of the unnecessary nightmare both you and D had been put through for over 6 years. It was a hard road in order to achieve the right result; but we got there.

On a personal level I wish both you a D the very best for the future. My word; you both deserve it. Getting justice for two such lovely people and hearing your reaction made all my efforts worthwhile.

Take care both of you.

Dom @ Admiral Tax

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can’t fault the impeccable service that…

Can’t fault the impeccable service that we received from Dominic throughout our 2year 5month ordeal which actually started for us 6 years ago with HMRC! We’ve now got to a resolution, which could/should have been sorted originally. Thank you for your support throughout.

May 30, 2021
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Reply from Admiral Tax

Thanks Debra. I really appreciate you taking the time to leave this lovely review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highley recommended and Professional

Admiral Tax (Dom) have been nothing short of brilliant during my 12 months of dealing with them. Dom has handled my voluntary disclosure impeccably and with great professionalism; it certainly helped that he was easy to talk to, understanding and reassuring.
Our many conversations have extended way beyond business chatter. It helps that we share a love for the same football team and enjoy the same dry sense of humour. Highly recommended
Mr F Cambs

May 12, 2021
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Thanks Mr F

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dom really has been fantastic in…

Dom really has been fantastic in helping me resolve my UK tax affairs. I am a German citizen who was worried regarding a possible failure to file a tax return for a period I was working in the UK. Dom really put my mind to rest and has been generous and kind with his time throughout the few weeks I have dealt with his company. I have now been given a clearance email after he checked my position with HMRC. It has cost me very little in fees and in fact Dom has offered to return half of my money because he sorted the issue out so quickly.

May 9, 2021
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Reply from Admiral Tax

Dear M. Thank you for your lovely comments and please do enjoy that glass of well deserved Riesling. All the best with your future career in Germany.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tax issue

Admiral Tax have been first class in helping me with an HMRC counter avoidance enquiry. Dominic has been kind and reassuring throughout the process, keeping me informed at every stage. He told me that I was not liable for any HMRC action which has been brought about by misleading advice from another company. He has really fought my corner meaning that a closure is expected shortly. His fee was very generous to say the least; but I have never felt short changed because of that.
AAC
South East

May 7, 2021
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Thank you G. Helping lovely people like yourself is always a pleasure. Particularly given your sterling work in the NHS this last 15 months.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Admiral Tax are FABULOUS!

I was dreadfully stressed and worried regarding my tax position in the UK. Thankfully I picked up the phone to Admiral Tax and spoke with Dominic. I was potentially faced with a tax bill of tens of thousands of pounds, based upon a genuine misunderstanding of my residency status. This was a very complex matter for me to get my head around and I was frantic to be honest; but Dominic immediately set my mind to rest. The best thing I can say about him is he treats you like a member of his family. He is generous with his time, empathetic and always reassuring. I really felt that my case was important to him; despite the fact that he only charged me a nominal fee for the fantastic work he has done. He was able to look at all aspects of my residency position and confirm with HMRC that my full personal allowances are due to me. I am now in the clear and free of worry. Even better I do not owe HMRC a penny. I cannot recommend this man and his company highly enough.

On a very personal note Dominic, thank you from the very bottom of my heart for putting up with me and my anxiety ..... like I told you, 'you are my equivalent of Prozac'! I will be eternally grateful to you!

April 29, 2021
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Reply from Admiral Tax

Dear M

I really appreciate your kind words and positive feedback. It is always a pleasure to help good people and see such a life changing positive outcome.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

GOOD SERVCE FROM ADMIRAL

GOOD SERVCE FROM ADMIRAL, WHICH HAS JUST SEEN MY VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE SETTLED WITH A VERY GOOD RESULT. FINALLY I CAN GET ON WITH MY LIFE FREE OF THIS WORRY, THANKS AGAIN DOMINIC

April 27, 2021
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Reply from Admiral Tax

Thank you Richard. A really pleasing result all round; with the minimum penalty action being taken against you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HMRC disclosure advice

Contacted Adrimal to sort out a complex HMRC disclosure issue which i was worried about. Dom put me immediately at ease and communicated direcltly with HMRC on my behalf. The situation is still live but I'm confident it is now in safe hands.
Thank you.

April 27, 2021
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Reply from Admiral Tax

Thanks D. You are indeed in safe hands.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really personable service.

Dom has been great. Very helpful and taken all the stress out of completing our tax return. Thoroughly recomended.

April 27, 2021
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Reply from Admiral Tax

Very kind SB. I look forward to acting for you moving forward.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Relieved

I am so grateful for the help given to me my Admiral Tax on preparing and filing my voluntary disclosure. My case has now been closed and there is very little tax to pay as a result. Even better HMRC only charged me a small penalty thanks to Dominic's work and negotiation skills. He also filed my latest tax return free of charge because my current financial circumstances are not the best. Delighted!!

April 27, 2021
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Hello S. I really appreciate the positive feedback. Good luck with the acting career!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WARNING!!! I HAVE NOT HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE WITH…

I HAVE NOT HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE WITH ADMIRAL TAX, WHAT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FOR ME WITH HMRC, I BELIEVE MY HMRC CHECK WAS CLOSED DUE TO MY WORK AND NOT ADMIRAL TAX. ADMIRAL TAX WERE ONLY OFFERING SECRETARIAL SERVICES, THEY DID NOT FIGHT MY CORNER REGARDING FINES AND PENALTIES.
ONE OF THE MOST KNOWN FACTS WAS HE DID NOT RETURN EMAILS OR NUMEROUS CALLS AND THE POINT WHEN I NEEDED MOST HELP.
STAY CLEAR!!

April 27, 2021
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Reply from Admiral Tax

Dear Lisa

I am frankly astonished to have received this negative review from you; based upon the time and hours engaged in dealing with your case.

Firstly; in the interests of transparency, why not detail exactly the circumstances that gave rise to you instructing my firm to act on your behalf.

You are the daughter of Tom Trewhitt; the individual who has left the defamatory review below. I will be taking legal action on that basis shortly; so intend to leave these comments on Trust Pilot unchallenged. They are part of an orchestrated attempt to damage both my name and the integrity of my business moving forward. I would refer to the recent case that has just passed through the UK courts involving this type of misleading and damaging review left on Trust Pilot. It resulted in damages of over £25,000 being paid to the firm involved. It creates a precedent and I will be pursuing my claim on exactly the same grounds.

Returning to your complaint. You work in your family firm; holding a position of trust and responsibility as defined by HMRC guidance. An aggravating factor when HMRC consider opening a criminal enquiry. Instead you were investigated under the serious fraud provisions as outlined under Code of Practice 9. This is a matter of record and fact not opinion. You admitted to deliberate tax fraud upfront as part of the COP 9 procedure. This has since been confirmed by the final outcome of the HMRC investigation.

Your reference to a compliance check is first and foremost very misleading and inaccurate. Your behaviour was found to be far more serious than that as you are well aware.

You; despite my constant promptings and chasing, decided not to take part in the disclosure process offered under COP 9. HMRC were compelled to open up their own investigation as a consequence.

Your review; like your fathers, makes no specific reference or provides no evidence of any tax loss as a result of my representation. What I find most galling is your reference to penalties.

The minimum penalty for fully co operating as part of the COP 9 process is 35%. This based upon the deliberate tax fraud you admitted to upfront. Again these are facts not opinion. You did no co operate, despite mine and HMRC's promptings. I still managed to negotiate a penalty in the 40% range, which frankly was an incredible result. Why did you not contact me at the time explaining your dissatisfaction. You had every opportunity to explain to me why you think the penalty should be lower. To state that you negotiated your penalty loading in any way is simply not true. Can I ask why you have not even had the courtesy to email me in advance of leaving this review?

Lastly on the issue of fees. I will be dealing with this in greater detail as part of my reply to your father. I felt sorry for you and other members of your family; because I genuinely felt that you were being unfairly subject to the COP 9 process. You are aware of this, because I put this on record to HMRC. This without question positively impacted the minimal penalty you were eventually charged. Consequently, I charged you a nominal fixed fee which equated to less than a days worth of my time. My actual time engaged on your case was in excess of 25 hours. Phone calls alone to both you and HMRC were 7 hours. The real cost of me dealing with you case was closer to £4000.

Again; I ask you to be specific. What outcome did you expect from your COP 9 investigation? What should the tax and penalty have been? How exactly did I fail in reducing either element? Why after thanking me in the first instance has it taken you several months to leave this review? I have multiple text messages and emails from you expressing your thanks to me during the investigation process.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

"Dreadfull experience with this guy".....BEWARE!!!!

This so called expert charged me thousands of pounds and did not return many calls, did not return even certain emails, he promised to call back and did not! he promised to email back he did not....towards the end of the ivestigation I was chasing this con man constantly for help. He never intervened in one technical letter....not one! I have the evidence. There were many letters sent to me from HMRC, really a lot. As I say not once did Domonic answer one technical letter to HMRC. Daming and dreafull
All this man did was forward on letters from HMRC to me as a secretary would.
I did not sign up for a secretary and pay thousands to him and then he would pass on letters for me personally to defend.
He was clearly out of his depth, dreadfull experience with this man and emormously stressfull becasue he could have helped....he did not.....never!
At present because of his lack of experience and zero involment my anziety is through the roof. We had to sack him eventually....dreafull damaging experience to my personal health. Great salesman and on Trust Pilot all he has been involved with is small beer. Dont use this man I have presently asked for a invoice,Letter of engagement and his insurers.He promised yet again to return my email with answers and yet again no contact. What a suprise!
I have asked for the return of my monies on two occassions.... NOTHING!!! again!
He sent one brief email stating he had fulfilled his services to me, that's intresting as my claims company have offered me no win no fee to chase him that's how strong my case is. Finally, he never met me....never! which was crucial to my case. Thing is he knows he has dropped the ball....dont pay this guy up front fees and beware of his excuses for more money. more to come Best

April 26, 2021
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Reply from Admiral Tax

Admiral Tax is currently taking legal advice regarding this review which contains misleading, damaging and defamatory opinion. Whilst we welcome all reviews they need to be substantiated with facts; which is not the case in this instance.

Mr Trewhitt holds a position and trust and responsibility; which is an aggravating factor when HMRC consider a criminal prosecution. I recently represented him during a COP 9 serious tax fraud investigation; with my engagement continuing for 26 months. Throughout that period I have multiple thank you's from Mr Trewhitt; referencing the work I was undertaking on his behalf and others of a more personal nature relating to his health and the empathy shown. When confronted with the final outcome of the HMRC investigation; Mr Trewhitt's tone changed entirely and we now get into the territory of blame. We have a complaint against his former advisers, a complaint against my firm, a complaint against the COP 9 process (that he voluntarily entered into; admitting to serious tax fraud), complaints about two separate HMRC case officers and a complaint against the end result. As referenced above, I am currently dealing with a nonsensical complaint he has made against my company; which is part of a broader and orchestrated attempt to damage my business. He has been kept fully informed despite the untrue commentary he has posted above.

I will add further commentary in the coming days.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HMRC sent me a compliance letter asking…

HMRC sent me a compliance letter asking me to make a disclosure of a property that I had no material interest in. I was frantic with worry and unable to sleep. Dominic settled my concerns from our very first phone call and kept me calm throughout a 3 month long communication with HMRC. I finally received my closure letter today with an HMRC apology. I cannot thank Dominic enough for his help, support and guidance. He told me that my case mattered to him when I first called. I have now seen the evidence. Highly recommended, very personal service.

January 28, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Successful investigation resolution

I've just received a closure notice through from HMRC after a 3-month investigation. Dominic supported me through the entire process giving best advice both technically and tactically. Consequently, I have no tax to pay. What a great Christmas present.

I would recommend the services of Admiral Tax without hesitation.

January 6, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Admiral Tax intervened during an HMRC…

Admiral Tax intervened during an HMRC tax investigation into my partners self assessment. We were facing a very difficult and worrying financial situation after HMRC disallowed virtually all of my partners business expenses. Dominic was able to negotiate a much fairer settlement and managed to ensure that no penalty action was taken. I was very unsure about putting my trust in someone I had just found online as we had a bad experience in the past, but I couldn't of been more wrong Dom has helped put my trust back. Highly recommended. Thank you!!

December 31, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dominic helped me to go through the…

Dominic helped me to go through the HMRC online compliance check. There was a bit misunderstanding during the Covid period but he solved the matter quickly and professionally. Now the case has come to the end and no penalty. thank you!

December 8, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

I appointed Admiral Tax to deal with an HMRC investigation into my small business. After a stressful few months; the matter is now closed with no tax adjustment. Naturally I was worried throughout the process. Dominic reassured me at all stages and everything he predicted has now come to pass. I would definitely recommend.

February 22, 2020
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