Old Square Tax Chambers is an elite set whose members are among the best regarded tax barristers in practice.
We provide independent advice on all areas of tax. We provide assistance in tax disputes of all types and can help taxpayers in all their dealings with HMRC. Members of chambers have appeared in tax litigation from the First-tier Tribunal to the Supreme Court and CJEU. Particular areas in which barristers at Old Square Tax Chambers excel include trusts and estate planning, employee taxation, foreign domiciliaries, corporate taxation, international taxation, VAT and SDLT.
If you wish to discuss instructing one of us or would like further information, our Senior Clerk Cliff Holland will be happy to help.
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Fax: (020) 7831 8095
Out of Hours: 07917 701 325
RECENT NEWS & EVENTS
Pulsin’ Limited v. HMRC ~ Philip Simpson QC
Philip Simpson QC successfully represented the taxpayer in the case Pulsin’ Limited v. HMRC. The taxpayer manufactured gluten-free brownies. The question was whether they were cakes for VAT purposes, and therefore should be zero-rated. After a hearing that included a tasting session of Pulsin’s products as well as other, similar brownies, the FTT concluded that all four flavours of the taxpayer’s products were cakes.This case follows on from Mr Simpson’s success, again for the taxpayer, in Lees of Scotland Limited v. HMRC [2014] UKFTT 630.
VAT and the evolution of the special investment fund ~ Etienne Wong
Etienne Wong recently had an article he co-authored with Alex Tostevin of Dentons published in the Tax Journal. A copy of article VAT and the evolution of the special investment fund can be seen here*.*This article was first published in the 16 November 2018 issue of the Tax Journal, and is reproduced with the kind permission of the publishers. All rights reserved.
Free Seminar: Tax Administration and Taxpayer Rights - 21 November 2018
Old Square Tax Chambers hosted an afternoon seminar on Wednesday 21st November 2018 where Philip Simpson QC, Rory Mullan and Ross Birkbeck discussed Tax Administration and Taxpayer Rights. Copies of the speakers' notes are now available to download here.Ryanair: holding companies recovering VAT
Etienne Wong recently had an article entitled "Ryanair: holding companies recovering VAT" published in the Tax Journal. A copy of the article* can be seen here.*This article was first published in the 26 October 2018 issue of the Tax Journal, and is reproduced with the kind permission of the publishers. All rights reserved.
Free Seminar: Taxation of Trusts - Notes Available
Old Square Tax Chambers hosted an afternoon seminar where Robert Venables QC, Harriet Brown and Patrick Boch discussed the Taxation of Trusts.The seminar was held from 16:00 on Wednesday 31st October 2018.
The notes are now available to download from here.