Alun advises on all direct taxes in a business context, as well as SDLT and VAT.
Much of his practice is advisory, whether planning, transaction-based or assisting in relation to disputes with HMRC. Typically instructions come by email and are discussed in conference or by phone. He then settles a note of the advice given.
Litigation is also undertaken, usually at FTT/UT level.
Alun seeks always to develop a good working relationship with his clients. Many are in contact on a regular basis, sometimes just to talk a possible matter through, as well as for specific advice. Alun believes that the better our professional clients understand what we do, and the benefits we can provide, the better the end product.
He has been in practice since 1988 and is also a member of Exchange Chambers in Liverpool and Manchester.
Emma Chamberlain specialises in tax and trust advice for private clients, trusts and charities. Her practice is focused particularly on IHT and CGT as well as advising foreign domiciliaries and trustees. She frequently advises on taxation issues in connection with divorce and family issues, on BPR and APR and on residence, remittance and domicile enquiries.
Emma regularly writes for Tax Journal, Private Client Business, Tax Adviser and British Tax Review. Articles include an analysis of the reservation of benefit provisions in Tax Journal, IHT reform, and an analysis of the Finance Bill 2020 provisions.
In 2020 she was one of the three co-authors of the final report produced by the Wealth Tax Commission on whether an annual or one-off wealth tax was feasible for the UK.
Chris is an Expatriate Tax Director based in London with over 15 years’ experience of advising companies and their employees in respect of international mobility, overseas remote working and international payroll.
Chris has vast experience in assisting clients of all sizes, across a variety of different sectors. He provides a wide variety of services, including cross border tax and social security advice, tax efficient structuring and planning of assignments, advice in respect short term business visitors, international coordination of advice and compliance services, completion of home and host tax returns, arrival/departure tax consultations, advice in relation to tax equalisation and net pay schemes.
David is a Director in the Employer Solutions team, specialising in cross-border employment. He has advised companies that have internationally mobile workforces with regard to the more formal nature of global tax and social security compliance, tax efficient structuring of assignments, tax policy design and implementation, and business traveller risks. As the way people work continues to evolve, so does the nature of his work. In addition to the above, David now supports businesses with challenges arising from international commuting, international and remote working, and all other facets of cross-border employment.
Michael advises a variety of corporate and private clients on contentious and non-contentious matters across a broad range of revenue law areas including direct and indirect tax. He also frequently represents both taxpayers and HMRC in courts and tribunals in the UK on tax matters either with a leader or on his own.
Michael now has more than 12 years of experience in litigating significant and high-value tax disputes in the UK. Recent notable areas of litigation include:
– Computation of business profits, including cases involving disputed accounting matters.
– Capital allowances for large infrastructure projects.
– Motive tests, where tax is alleged to have been one of the main objects of a transaction.
– San Giorgio rights to unlawfully levied tax, VAT grouping and general principles of EU law.
– The scope of HMRC’s powers of enquiry, including carry-back loss relief claims.
– Penalties for deliberate inaccuracies.
In addition, Michael advises on a broad spectrum of matters relating to the taxation of corporates and private individuals. For example, in relation to corporates, he has extensive experience in relation to loan relationships, the intangible assets regime and international tax issues such as diverted profits tax and double tax relief. In relation to private individuals, Michael is familiar with many of the tax issues facing high-net-worth individuals including the remittance basis, reliefs from CGT, the taxation of trusts and income tax/NICs on employment income (including disguised remuneration).
Deborah specialises in assisting clients with their estate planning, helping to protect and control the succession of family wealth. Her work covers advising on the full range of private client matters from tax-efficient, flexible and protective Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and dealing with complex estates, to lifetime planning with trusts, Family Investment Companies and preparation of family charters.
The breadth of Deborah’s experience has helped her to advise clients on multi-generational planning, using a range of different structures to suit her client’s circumstances. Deborah’s tax knowledge helps her to combine tax planning with traditional estate planning, creating innovative solutions, such as her work on Family Investment Companies, which Deborah developed back in 2006. Her corporate experience means she can also assist with advising on the best governance structure for family enterprises. She regularly assists her clients with advice on the structure of their articles of association and shareholders’ agreements, to ensure that they meet the family’s overall objectives.
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Full details of the speakers and topics for this conference will be posted as soon as they are finalised. Normally 4-5 weeks before the conference date.
Delegates will receive a comprehensive set of notes to take away and will have the opportunity to ask questions of any of the speakers both on the day and in advance of the conference. This conference will provide 6 hours CPD / CPE and will offer the chance to network with other local senior tax professionals.
This conference features a “4 for the price of 3” offer so that key members of your tax team can attend and hear the latest ideas first-hand.
