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.

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.

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 acting at all levels of the domestic court system and the ECJ.

Peter Mantle is highly regarded for his vast expertise in all areas of indirect tax. He is most frequently retained by HMRC to assist with 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.