Tax Investigations and Disputes

Our practice not only comprises specialists in handling tax investigations and disputes for both corporates and individuals, but all of our lawyers have a background in transactional and advisory work that gives them technical expertise and commercial experience.

Our dedicated team of tax investigations and disputes lawyers includes former HMRC personnel, current Tribunal judges and CEDR accredited mediators.

We have experience in taking cases to every level of the UK courts from the Tax Tribunal through to the Supreme Court, as well as to the European Court of Justice and in proceedings before foreign courts.

Our objective, however, is to deal with matters without recourse to litigation and for every success before the Courts, there are many cases that we have been able to resolve through discussions with HMRC, mediation or more formal alternative dispute resolution.

Recent work

A FTSE 100 company

Successfully resisting claims against a FTSE 100 company by way of a group litigation order involving approximately 300 claimants, with respect to the VAT treatment of certain supplies and their compliance with EU law.

Judicial review

Bringing a judicial review challenge (which has now been determined in the taxpayer’s favour) and substantive appeal with respect to HMRC’s approach to the taxation of certain Enterprise Zone arrangements.

Tax Tribunal appeal

Successfully appealing at the Tax Tribunal, a claim by HMRC against a high net worth individual that he was resident for tax purposes in the UK.

Advising on claims raised by HMRC

Advising a number of firms on various claims raised by HMRC with respect to the taxation of management fees, the application of the salaried member rules and the mixed member rules and the taxation of remuneration arrangements more generally.

A multinational group

Advising a multinational group with respect to matters concerning transfer pricing and the application of the diverted profits tax.

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Ashley Greenbank

Senior Advisor

+44 (0)20 7849 2512 Email Ashley

Gideon Sanitt

Partner

+44 (0)20 7849 2123 Email Gideon

Gregory Price

Partner

+44 (0)20 7849 2754 Email Gregory

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What people are saying

"They represent the premium service for clients in terms of technical matters. When a client uses them, the advice is so comprehensive and clear. I love working with them; I know I'm dealing with a lawyer who will have thought of everything, and it is very rare to see them make mistakes. They're technically gifted, and they work incredibly hard."

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