Who is at risk of a Tax Audit?

Who is at risk of a Tax Audit?
  • March 18, 2025

Did you know that anyone can be at risk of a tax audit? The question here is, if it comes to it, are you prepared?

Tax Audits can be a daunting prospect for many. The process is often time-consuming, requiring significant time and resources to gather the necessary documentation and to respond to inquiries. The fear of potential penalties or potential adjustments to tax liabilities adds to the anxiety and pressure of being under “investigation”.

Are you thinking that you are not at risk? Really and truly, everyone is.

Ensuring good practices focused on key areas of risks may mitigate the financial and psychological burden associated with tax inquiries, when and if they arise. 

Below we will take a look at some common pitfalls to non-compliance that increase your risk of a tax audit. 

Complex transactions

Not seeking the right advice at the right time from the right experts comes at a cost. Having access to the right technical knowhow and support can mitigate the risk of discrepancies or under-reporting of tax. Do you have the right practices in place?

tax compliance

It is important that you do the right thing, simply because it is the right thing to do.

How can we help?

We can help you prevent, manage, and resolve tax audits and enquiries. From routine tax enquiries to in-depth tax investigations or assistance in bringing your tax affairs in order, our dedicated tax dispute resolution team can guide you through every step of the process. We are uniquely positioned to give you clear, straight-talking, and solid tax advice to help you achieve the best possible outcome - including helping you avert the problem from occurring in the first place.

We can help on a wide range of tax investigation matters including corporate tax, personal tax, VAT and FSS audits.

Contact us

Bernard Attard

Bernard Attard

Tax Partner, PwC Malta

Tel: +356 2564 6726

Roberta  Gulic Hammett

Roberta Gulic Hammett

Senior Manager, Tax, PwC Malta

Tel: +356 7973 8479

Francesca Bartolo

Francesca Bartolo

Manager, Tax, PwC Malta

Tel: +356 7973 6330