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Make sure a caller holding a dated notice hears back before they ring the next chambers.

A follow-up system for a tax lawyer is the set of rules for who answers a new enquiry, what is asked, what is sent and when the next call falls due. It matters for callers with a reply date approaching. GullySales writes the rules and the messages with you.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What follow up systems means

A follow-up system is the set routine for calling, messaging or emailing an enquiry more than once, since most buyers do not decide on the first conversation. GullySales sets the number and timing of follow-ups so an undecided buyer keeps hearing from you until they decide either way.

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Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For tax lawyers

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “A dated notice makes the first reply decisive”

    The taxpayer calls several chambers in one sitting. The one who returns the call, asks for the notice and names the next step is the one who holds the brief. A message left unanswered until the next day has lost it.

  • “The long free explanation is a follow-up failure”

    A caller who gets an opinion on the phone has no reason to engage. A rule that the first call collects facts and promises a review of the papers keeps the explanation for the brief.

  • “Referrers need follow-up too”

    The chartered accountant who sent the matter wants to know it was received and where it stands. A short update after each stage keeps the relationship alive without any pitch.

  • “Callers who do not instruct are not finished”

    A taxpayer who says they will think about it may come back when the date nears. A polite note a few days later, without pressure, keeps the door open within the rules on soliciting.

What we do

What we deliver for tax lawyers.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A first-response rule

    A written rule on who answers a new enquiry, within what part of the working day, and what they ask first.

    Result: Every enquiry has a named person responsible.

  2. A papers-to-send message

    A short message listing what the caller should send, such as the notice, the order and the reply date.

    Result: The caller knows what to send on the same call.

  3. A decision note for the advocate

    A one-page summary of notice type, forum, amount and date for the advocate to accept or decline.

    Result: The advocate decides from a single sheet.

  4. Stage updates to the referrer

    A set of short templates telling a referrer that a reply is filed, an appeal listed or an order received.

    Result: Each stage ends with a note to the adviser.

  5. A polite check-in for undecided callers

    A single courteous message, checked against advocates' rules, for callers who have not yet instructed.

    Result: Undecided callers are not left to drift.

How the result is measured

  • Follow-up completion rate
  • Average number of follow-ups before close
  • Enquiries closed after repeat follow-up

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Read the full lead response and follow-up page

Who it is for

This is written for these tax lawyers.

  • Indirect tax and GST litigation practices
  • Income tax appeal and tribunal practices
  • Search, survey and assessment defence practices
  • Customs and international tax practices
  • Transfer pricing and cross-border advisory practices
  • Tax counsel working through chartered accountants
  • Boutique tax litigation chambers
  • Advocates handling High Court tax writs

How it works

How the follow up systems work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Measure today's reply time

    From last month's enquiries, we measure how long each waited for a first reply and how many follow-ups it got.

  2. 2

    Agree targets and the sequence

    We set reply targets and the follow-up sequence with your team, based on its real hours and workload.

  3. 3

    Set up templates, tasks and ownership

    Templates, first-call questions, CRM tasks and named owners go live, with cover for leave and weekends.

  4. 4

    Track and adjust every month

    Reply time and follow-up completion are reported against the baseline, and the routine is changed where it is not kept.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 2, qualification. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Is chasing a potential client allowed?
Advocates' rules limit solicitation, so keep any follow-up factual and light, and check with your own bar council. A courteous reply to someone who enquired is different from unsolicited outreach.
Who should handle the first call?
Someone who can collect facts and explain the process, whether a junior, a clerk or an assistant, with the advocate reviewing the sheet. The caller should not be left waiting for the senior.
What if the matter is outside our practice?
Say so politely and, where you know a suitable advocate, offer the name. Do not accept or take any payment for a referral. A clear decline keeps the caller's goodwill.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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