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Legal Services

Legal Services provide tax technical and legal support to Inland Revenue. They're part of Customer and Compliance Services – Business.

Their job is to support the integrity of the tax system and tax compliance by:

  • providing Inland Revenue with advice and support services to help resolve complex tax issues, including social policy
  • litigating and prosecuting where enforcement is necessary
  • representing Inland Revenue to identify and resolve issues arising from new legislation, court cases and tax disputes.
Last updated: 19 May 2025
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