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Tax barristers, instructed directly.
For tax disputes and advice, a barrister can advise individuals and businesses and represent them against HMRC.
At a glance
HMRC disputes
Enquiries, assessments, penalties and appeals.
Tribunal appeals
Representation at the Tax Tribunal.
Advisory
The tax treatment of transactions and structures.
Tax law affects every individual and business, and disputes with HMRC can be complex and high value. A barrister can advise on assessments, enquiries and penalties, on appeals to the Tax Tribunal, and on the tax treatment of transactions and structures.
A barrister will assess HMRC's position or your planning, the prospects and the exposure, and represent you at the First-tier and Upper Tribunals. Through Direct Access you can instruct a barrister directly, without going through a solicitor first.
Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board.
Through Direct Access you can instruct a tax barrister directly, without going through a solicitor first. Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).
When to bring in a barrister
HMRC has opened an enquiry or raised an assessment
You want to appeal a tax decision or penalty
You need advice on the tax effect of a transaction
Aris Nicolson
Aris is a barrister practising in tax, asset-protection trusts, company law, Children Act matters, road traffic offences and serious crime. Called in...
Duncan Kynoch
Duncan is a commercial chancery practitioner. His work ranges across the full spectrum of property and company/commercial and disputes including;...
Patrick Boch
I have about a decade's worth of experience of tax, including of: - litigation and representation in the tax tribunals - inheritance tax and capital...
Robert Rhodes KC
Why Choose me ? I am good with people, and able to empathise with them. - I am a senior KC with extensive judicial experience. - Mediation: - I am an...
Frequently asked questions
Can a barrister advise on a tax dispute directly?
Yes. Through Direct Access a tax barrister can advise you and represent you at the Tax Tribunal, without going through a solicitor first.
Can a barrister deal with HMRC for me?
A barrister can advise on and frame your position in dealings with HMRC and represent you on appeal. Some matters also need an accountant or litigator, on which the barrister will advise.
What does it cost?
Barristers often agree a fixed fee for advice or an appeal. There is no charge to enquire.
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