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About
Provided by Adam Craggs
Practice Areas
Heading up RPC's Tax Disputes offering, Adam Craggs has over 30 years' experience in the contentious tax and white collar crime field.
An accredited mediator, Adam advises on a wide range of contentious tax issues (direct and indirect taxes), including HMRC enquiries and litigation before the Tax Tribunals/ Higher Courts, and white collar crime investigations.
During his career, he spent 16 years in the Solicitor's Office at HMRC, where he provided legal advice on a large number of high-profile civil and criminal cases.
Professional Memberships
International Fiscal Association
Publications
Adam is the co-author of Tolley's 'A Practical Guide to Tax Disputes' (now in its 3rd edition) and a contributor to 'Whiteman & Sherry on Income Tax' and 'Whiteman & Sherry on Capital Gains Tax'. He is also the author of a number of guidance notes written for Tolley's 'Online Guidance' and the author of two practice notes written for PLC on alternative dispute resolution in tax disputes and criminal prosecutions for tax fraud.
Adam writes and lectures widely on civil and criminal tax matters and is a regular contributor to professional journals and the general media.
Chambers Review
UK
Adam Craggs is head of tax disputes at RPC and, prior to private practice, worked for HMRC. He is able to bring his inside knowledge of the tax authority to his work on VAT disputes.
Adam Craggs is well known for assisting clients facing charges of VAT and PAYE-related tax fraud. He has extensive experience representing high net worth individuals and senior executives.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Adam is very experienced and knowledgeable, with an unassuming approach which is very assuring."
"Adam is very good at dealing with HMRC. He knows how they operate."
"Adam Craggs is the go-to person if the Revenue are after you."
"Adam has in-depth knowledge and is responsive."
"From the outset, he was very supportive on both professional and personal levels."
"Adam is very experienced and knowledgeable, with an unassuming approach which is very assuring."
"Adam is very good at dealing with HMRC. He knows how they operate."
"Adam Craggs is the go-to person if the Revenue are after you."
"Adam has in-depth knowledge and is responsive."
"From the outset, he was very supportive on both professional and personal levels."