Tax: Indirect Tax

Melanie Hall KC is a leader in the field of indirect tax who is well known for her expertise in VAT matters in particular. She regularly takes substantial and high-value instructions both from HMRC and from taxpayers. Melanie Hall KC has a wealth of experience handling matters involving landfill tax and the property sector, and has an established practice advising banks.

"Melanie is very thorough and authoritative. She takes a careful approach and always gives considered advice to clients, all of whom value her."

"Melanie always finds time for clients and always leaves them feeling reassured."

"I cannot speak highly enough of her. Her analysis is thorough, her views clear andthoughtful and she has the ability to think outside the box."

"Her understanding of complex tax regulations, precedents and case law is unparalleled in a number of key areas."

"Melanie has an exceptional ability to articulate complex advice with clarity and concision. Her approach is characterised by meticulous research."

Valentina Sloane KC is a highly regarded silk for indirect tax matters, who specialises in representing taxpayers in high-profile VAT cases. She regularly appears before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the ECJ, and is particularly noted for her expertise in customs duty cases.

"A pre-eminent tax barrister, who is fantastically intelligent and so dedicated."

"A great courtroom advocate who is a go-to silk for VAT and customs matters,"

"She has encyclopaedic knowledge of indirect tax matters and is very clear when delivering her views."

"A real problem solver, with a broad range of expertise, who's really good with clients."

"She is so user-friendly and super smart. Added to this, her response times are almost immediate."

Andrew Macnab has a broad indirect tax expertise spanning input tax and zero rating, among other matters. He continues to act regularly for HMRC, handling complex and high-profile test cases particularly in the field of VAT. Macnab has experience of acting at all levels of the domestic court system and the ECJ.

"A top junior. He's a very able barrister who is good with clients."

Peter Mantle is highly regarded for his vast expertise in all areas of indirect tax. He is most frequently retained by HMRC to assist in complex litigation and advisory matters. He also has broad experience of acting for private clients across an array of sectors including the financial services, education and retail industries. Mantle is well versed in indirect tax disputes involving EU law.

"Peter is thorough and knowledgeable and a barrister who delivers all his submissions very clearly."

"Without doubt one of the most committed and thorough counsel out there."

"Peter is very practical in his advice."

Raymond Hill is an indirect tax specialist who is singled out for his vast experience representing clients before the ECJ. He is particularly well known for his command of complex VAT matters. He has acted in several leading ECJ cases regarding the exemption for special investment funds.

"Raymond offers very helpful and practical counsel. His advice can sometimes be very technical but is always crystal-clear."

George Peretz KC is often trusted by HMRC with the most complex and challenging of VAT cases. He has a wealth of experience of appearing before the Supreme Court and the ECJ. He is noted for his knowledge of state aid, gaming duty and anti-dumping duty.

"He is great with detail and excellent at dealing with complex legal cases."

"Erudite and very good when it comes to litigation strategy."

Philip Moser KC is highly respected for his expertise in EU-related tax matters in the areas of both VAT and customs, and he regularly appears before the ECJ. He is trusted with sophisticated and substantial instructions from HMRC and corporations, and also has longstanding experience handling MTIC fraud cases. Moser has appeared in a number of high-profile test cases.

"Provides practical and accessible advice, and gives frank assessments of the chances of success."

Brendan McGurk KC has an established practice acting for HMRC in notable indirect tax cases. His broad expertise covers VAT, landfill tax, and customs and excise duties.

"Brendan is incredibly bright, highly approachable and very user-friendly."

"Brendan is a pleasure to work with, He's incredibly hard-working and he thinks creatively."

"He has a brilliant procedural manner, and his knowledge of case law is masterful and can switch between different streams of jurisprudence in a very impressive way."

"He is an extremely pleasant opponent, pleasant to be against and takes his job seriously."

"Brendan is very approachable and practical in his advice."