Helen McGhee
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Band 1 : Tax: Private Client
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Provided by Helen McGhee
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Helen is a Partner and Chartered Tax Adviser who specialises in UK and international tax disputes. She is also a member of the Society of Tax and Estate Practitioners and is a CEDR accredited mediator.
Helen advises both individuals and corporates either engaged directly or as a consultant to an extensive network of professional firms and financial institutions who repeatedly call upon her expertise. Helen has trained under some prominent leaders in the field and cut her teeth in her career in tax as the lead associate in R (on the application of Gaines-Cooper) v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. She has successfully run numerous residence and domicile cases but will also turn her hand to a wide variety of contentious and advisory tax matters. Helen is an industry leading specialist at running highly technical COP9 investigations where she has a proven track record of successfully negotiating very favourable settlements.
Helen is praised by clients for being a safe pair of hands in a stressful situation, leaving no stone unturned and is incredibly adept at translating complex legal matters into a client friendly manner. She has an unrivalled ability to cut through detailed technical issues and draw HMRC into focus.
Helen is also included in the City Wealth Leaders List Top 100 Private Client lawyers, the Private Client Global Elite Directory and the Tatler Address Book of influential private client experts.
Helen writes prolifically for numerous tax publications and is an active committee member at the Chartered Institute of Tax and the Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers.
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
Helen McGhee leads an impressive range of mandates, including major private client tax cases.
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Provided by Chambers
"Helen McGhee has a great eye for detail and is very good on complex matters."
"Helen McGhee is excellent at seeing the bigger, wider picture and what is at stake on both sides. It is her you want in your corner."
"Helen McGhee has a real deep expertise in private client tax, does everything sensibly and manages client expectations so that it is a really smooth experience."
"Helen McGhee has a great eye for detail and is very good on complex matters."
"Helen McGhee is excellent at seeing the bigger, wider picture and what is at stake on both sides. It is her you want in your corner."
"Helen McGhee has a real deep expertise in private client tax, does everything sensibly and manages client expectations so that it is a really smooth experience."
Articles, highlights and press releases
19 items provided by Joseph Hage Aaronson LLP
Helen McGhee TEP, Elizabeth Dean and Megan Durnford consider HMRC’s ever-expanding criminal investigation powers.
UT considers taxpayer’s application for permanent anonymity and third-party disclosure request
The Upper Tribunal (UT) rejected a taxpayer’s application for permanent anonymity, following the taxpayer's decision to withdraw their substantive appeal with the First-tier Tax Tribunal (FTT). The UT further granted a third party limited access to the FTT’s previous case management decision.
The End of the Remittance Basis and the Two Transitional Provisions
Tax year 2024/25 (the current year) marks the last year that eligible individuals will be able to make a remittance basis claim. From 2025/26 the remittance basis will be replaced with the 4-year FIG regime. Helen McGhee and Lynnette Bober explore the impacts of this change.
Review of Anti-Avoidance Legislation
Lynnette Bober and Helen McGhee summarise the anti-avoidance provisions now under review.
Helen McGhee and Lynnette Bober reflect on the Autumn Budget and its impact on Private Clients.
With the highly-anticipated Budget due to be delivered on 30 October 2024, Helen McGhee and Lynnette Bober's latest article explores how this event is likely to impact taxpayers.
The Proposed Changes to Domicle - A Fundamental Rethink is Required
Ahead of the upcoming Budget, Helen McGhee and Lynnette Bober set out their concerns surrounding the proposed changes to the domicile regime and their recommended approach to the reforms.
Changes to the UK's Special Tax Regime for Foreign Income and Gains
With much uncertainty surrounding the end to the non-domicile regime, Helen McGhee and Lynnette Bober provide a helpful summary of the (currently) anticipated changes.
The End is Nigh for the Non-Dom Regime
Published in ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client Magazine, Helen McGhee expert analysis of the current state of non-dom tax regime and it's future.
On 14 June 2023, HMRC published a substantially rewritten Code of Practice 9 (“COP9”). Helen McGhee and Megan Durnford set out the key changes implemented as a result of this publication.
Pandora Papers: HMRC issues nudge letters
Helen McGhee sets out HMRC's response to the Pandora Papers leak of almost 12 million documents
Increased Investment in Personal Tax Compliance in the UK
Helen McGhee discusses the main developments in support of the increased focus on international transparency and personal tax compliance in the UK.
Offshore Structures and Onward Gifts
This article explores the "onward gift" tax anti-avoidance rules introduced by the Finance Act 2018.
Increased Investment in Personal Tax Compliance in the UK
This article discusses the main developments in support of the increased focus on international transparency and tax compliance in the UK.
Fast Track for Register of Overseas Entities Owning UK Property
The invasion of Ukraine has prompted the UK government to speedily publish the draft legislation for the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill 2022.
HMRC consultation on the OECD mandatory disclosure rules
HMRC has published a consultation on draft regulations to implement the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) rules on mandatory disclosure of certain avoidance arrangements. Helen McGhee explains the background to the new rules and their implications.
Helen McGhee discusses the use of corporate vehicles in family wealth and succession planning in the UK
Helen McGhee considers the Court of Appeal’s judgment in the Fisher case and how it is likely to impact the rules on transfer of assets abroad.
Draft Finance Bill 2022—tax avoidance measures
Helen McGhee considers the draft Finance Bill 2022 clauses published on 20 July 2021 in relation to tax avoidance and recent updates to the tax avoidance regime.
Helen McGhee TEP, Elizabeth Dean and Megan Durnford consider HMRC’s ever-expanding criminal investigation powers.
UT considers taxpayer’s application for permanent anonymity and third-party disclosure request
The Upper Tribunal (UT) rejected a taxpayer’s application for permanent anonymity, following the taxpayer's decision to withdraw their substantive appeal with the First-tier Tax Tribunal (FTT). The UT further granted a third party limited access to the FTT’s previous case management decision.
The End of the Remittance Basis and the Two Transitional Provisions
Tax year 2024/25 (the current year) marks the last year that eligible individuals will be able to make a remittance basis claim. From 2025/26 the remittance basis will be replaced with the 4-year FIG regime. Helen McGhee and Lynnette Bober explore the impacts of this change.
Review of Anti-Avoidance Legislation
Lynnette Bober and Helen McGhee summarise the anti-avoidance provisions now under review.
Helen McGhee and Lynnette Bober reflect on the Autumn Budget and its impact on Private Clients.
With the highly-anticipated Budget due to be delivered on 30 October 2024, Helen McGhee and Lynnette Bober's latest article explores how this event is likely to impact taxpayers.
The Proposed Changes to Domicle - A Fundamental Rethink is Required
Ahead of the upcoming Budget, Helen McGhee and Lynnette Bober set out their concerns surrounding the proposed changes to the domicile regime and their recommended approach to the reforms.
Changes to the UK's Special Tax Regime for Foreign Income and Gains
With much uncertainty surrounding the end to the non-domicile regime, Helen McGhee and Lynnette Bober provide a helpful summary of the (currently) anticipated changes.
The End is Nigh for the Non-Dom Regime
Published in ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client Magazine, Helen McGhee expert analysis of the current state of non-dom tax regime and it's future.
On 14 June 2023, HMRC published a substantially rewritten Code of Practice 9 (“COP9”). Helen McGhee and Megan Durnford set out the key changes implemented as a result of this publication.
Pandora Papers: HMRC issues nudge letters
Helen McGhee sets out HMRC's response to the Pandora Papers leak of almost 12 million documents
Increased Investment in Personal Tax Compliance in the UK
Helen McGhee discusses the main developments in support of the increased focus on international transparency and personal tax compliance in the UK.
Offshore Structures and Onward Gifts
This article explores the "onward gift" tax anti-avoidance rules introduced by the Finance Act 2018.
Increased Investment in Personal Tax Compliance in the UK
This article discusses the main developments in support of the increased focus on international transparency and tax compliance in the UK.
Fast Track for Register of Overseas Entities Owning UK Property
The invasion of Ukraine has prompted the UK government to speedily publish the draft legislation for the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill 2022.
HMRC consultation on the OECD mandatory disclosure rules
HMRC has published a consultation on draft regulations to implement the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) rules on mandatory disclosure of certain avoidance arrangements. Helen McGhee explains the background to the new rules and their implications.
Helen McGhee discusses the use of corporate vehicles in family wealth and succession planning in the UK
Helen McGhee considers the Court of Appeal’s judgment in the Fisher case and how it is likely to impact the rules on transfer of assets abroad.
Draft Finance Bill 2022—tax avoidance measures
Helen McGhee considers the draft Finance Bill 2022 clauses published on 20 July 2021 in relation to tax avoidance and recent updates to the tax avoidance regime.
