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Client Matters
Every engagement is confidential. These anonymised matters show how we approach the work — where the technical argument was found, how HMRC was challenged, and what the client was left with.
Complex HMRC Enquiries Resolved After Years of Dispute
Long-running HMRC enquiries into a high-net-worth individual with substantial property interests and a food manufacturing business, turning on a disputed historic valuation of business goodwill.
UK–US Estate Planning Ahead of the Non-Dom Reforms
A UK-resident individual with dual British and US citizenship and substantial international assets, advised on inheritance and estate tax planning ahead of the changes to the UK taxation of non-domiciled individuals from 6 April 2025.
COP 9 Investigation Settled Without Criminal Proceedings
An accountant subject to a serious HMRC investigation under Code of Practice 9, concerning incorrect company accounts and associated corporate and personal tax returns submitted over a number of years.
Multi-Year VAT Enquiry and Kittel Allegations Defended
A corporate client facing extensive HMRC VAT enquiries running over a number of years, including serious allegations under the Kittel principle that could have denied its right to recover input VAT.
A Wealthy International Family Structured Before Arriving in the UK
A wealthy international family planning their relocation to the UK, advised on the structuring and timing of their worldwide assets ahead of arrival — and on the practical side of settling here, from property to schooling.
Leaving the UK After the Abolition of the Non-Dom Regime
High-net-worth clients considering emigration from the UK following the abolition of the non-domicile regime, advised on the Statutory Residence Test and on establishing bona fide non-UK residence where the family, the home and the children’s schooling remained here.
Forensic Accounting Alongside Criminal Defence Teams
Work alongside specialist criminal law firms where HMRC and other government agencies have opened criminal investigations — analysing the financial evidence, and reconstructing accounts and tax liabilities where the records are incomplete or unreliable.
A Family Business Brought Back Into Compliance
An established family business whose accounting and taxation affairs had become difficult after several years of inadequate record keeping and inconsistent professional advice — records reconstructed, historic Corporation Tax and VAT positions reviewed, and controls put in place.
Client identities and identifying details have been withheld. Every matter turns on its own facts and the outcomes described are not a guarantee or prediction of the result of any other engagement.
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Every matter above began with a confidential conversation. If you are facing an HMRC enquiry or planning across more than one jurisdiction, speak to a senior adviser.
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