Piyush Patel

Tax Risk & Dispute Resolution Director

Specialist in guiding people and businesses through HMRC investigations

For individuals and businesses who are the subject of an investigation by HMRC, or who wish to resolve historical tax problems, Piyush brings technical expertise, sensitive guidance and over 20 years’ experience.

His knowledge of the UK tax system includes time at HMRC and at BKL earlier in his career. He rejoined BKL in 2025 as a senior member of our tax risk & dispute resolution team.

Piyush’s expertise includes supporting taxpayers with:

  • HMRC investigations and enquiries under Code of Practice 8 (COP8) and Code of Practice 9 (COP9)
  • Voluntary disclosures to HMRC
  • Advising taxpayers on HMRC enforcement powers and procedures
  • Negotiating Time to Pay arrangements with HMRC

Piyush and the team understand how time-consuming, costly and stressful tax investigations can be, and are dedicated to working closely with clients and HMRC to help secure the best outcome.