Angela Savin
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Tax: Contentious
About
Provided by Angela Savin
Practice Areas
These include financial services, insurance, asset leasing, intellectual property, real estate, infrastructure and funds.
Career
Angela is a tax disputes lawyer in the KPMG Law team. She has 20 years of experience of advising clients on tax law in both a contentious and transactional sphere across all industry sectors. She joined KPMG in January 2019 to focus on resolution of direct tax disputes, having been a tax partner at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP since 2010.
Prior to her move to KPMG (in the 2019 rankings), Angela was listed as a leading individual for corporate tax by the Legal 500, who commented that she is a “brilliant litigator”.
She has extensive experience of resolving cross border tax disputes, with experience spanning diverted profits tax, permanent establishment and residence disputes (for corporates and HNWIs) and double tax treaty disputes (including advising on mutual agreement processes).
Angela advises on domestic direct tax disputes, and has particular strength in corporation tax, capital allowances, capital gains and Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) matters. She has significant experience in the application of “main purpose” tests and targeted anti-avoidance provisions. She has a strong track record of settling cases before litigation.
Professional Memberships
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales
Publications
https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2024/07/tmd-hmrc-succeed-in-latest-case-regarding-historical-llp-pay-arrangements.html
https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2024/07/supreme-court-dismisses-centrica-s-appeal-on-management-expenses.html
https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2024/04/tmd-advocate-generals-opinion-released-in-uk-cfc-finco-state-aid-case.html
https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2024/04/tmd-blackrock-transfer-pricing-and-unallowable-purpose-court-of-appeal.html
https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2024/02/tmd-were-taxpayers-estopped-from-arguing-the-validity-of-enquiry-notices.html
https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2024/02/tmd-ftt-provides-clarity-to-time-limits-for-section-75a-discovery-assessments.html
https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2023/11/tmd-court-of-appeal-dismisses-hmrc-appeal-in-euromoney-share-exchange-case.html
Chambers Review
UK
Angela Savin is head of direct tax disputes at KPMG Law. She has a wealth of experience in the space and is sought out for her ability to advise on both domestic and cross-border work.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We were very satisfied with the open and honest approach to a subjective judgement matter, and she provided comprehensive analysis as requested."
"Angela is excellent. She is very commercially aware and very experienced in litigation."
"We were very satisfied with the open and honest approach to a subjective judgement matter, and she provided comprehensive analysis as requested."
"Angela is excellent. She is very commercially aware and very experienced in litigation."