Dawn Register

Dawn Register

Dawn Register is the Head of Tax Dispute Resolution at BDO. Dawn manages voluntary disclosures and resolves complex tax investigations. She also uses mediation to resolve disputes with HM Revenue & Customs. Dawn specialises in UK personal tax and cross border issues. Her recent work has focused on changes in HMRC powers, information exchange and disclosure opportunities.

The tax gap between what is paid and what is owed to HMRC

The tax gap between what is paid and what is owed to HMRC

Dawn Register, Helen Adams |
22 August 2022

The tax gap between what is owed to HMRC and what is actually paid remains stubbornly high. We ask what can be done to improve tax compliance.

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Offshore assets: common myths

Back to basics
Dawn Register, Dominic Hall |
1 March 2020

Dawn Register and Dominic Hall look at common myths surrounding the reporting of income and gains from offshore assets

International TaxPersonal tax
Weightlifter

Flexing muscles

HMRC Powers
Dawn Register, Matthew Watkins |
1 July 2019

Dawn Register and Matthew Watkins look at how HMRC is strengthening its offshore strategy with the introduction of the new No Safe Havens strategy

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discovery-assesment

HMRC gets more time

Discovery Assessments
Dawn Register, Helen Adams |
1 October 2018

Dawn Register and Helen Adams consider the draft legislation extending assessment time limits for offshore non-compliance

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Dawn Register and Helen Adams consider the actions needed as a result of the forthcoming Requirement to Correct

Set your alarms

Requirement to correct
Dawn Register, Helen Adams |
1 September 2017

Dawn Register and Helen Adams consider the actions needed as a result of the forthcoming Requirement to Correct

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New routes

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Dawn Register, Talia Greenbaum |
1 January 2017

Dawn Register and Talia Greenbaum look at the options for resolving disputes with HMRC and recent results

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Unwanted publicity! – HMRC Powers

Unwanted publicity!

HMRC Powers
Dawn Register, Helen Adams |
1 May 2016

Dawn Register and Helen Adams consider HMRC’s powers to publish details of deliberate tax defaulters, including forthcoming changes, and compare them to similar powers in other jurisdictions

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A penalty puzzle?

Penalties - incorrect returns
Helen Adams, Dawn Register |
1 May 2015

Helen Adams and Dawn Register discuss why two cases reached different conclusions on whether penalties were due for errors when a planning scheme failed

Management of taxesPersonal tax