Tax Disputes and Litigation Experience
Burges Salmon's nationally recognised contentious tax team regularly deals with disputes and investigations in respect of both direct and indirect taxes.
Some of our recent experience
Companies and business
Successfully bringing to an end a long-running dispute between HMRC and a corporate taxpayer, achieving dismissal of the claim and securing compensation from HMRC for the way in which the taxpayer had been treated.
Employment taxes
Successfully concluding a multi-million pound dispute with HMRC over a s425 ITEPA planning arrangement in which HMRC withdrew its case entirely.
Advising in relation to judicial review of HMRC's refusal to grant relief under s392 ITEPA in relation to a FURBS from which the client had since been entirely excluded from benefit.
Individuals
Taking a case to the Special Commissioners which has since become a leading authority in determining when HMRC can issue discovery assessments and which has been cited in various subsequent cases.
International and cross-border
Acting for a wealthy non-domiciled client in a detailed enquiry by HMRC into split-contract arrangements.
VAT
Acting for traders in VAT / MTIC fraud appeals at Tribunal.
Claims against potentially negligent tax advisors
Negotiating with HMRC on behalf of a group of individuals sold a potentially fraudulent SDLT scheme by a firm of solicitors and simultaneously seeking compensation from the Solicitors' Regulation Authority.