JUNIOR PROFILE
Ben Elliott

Ben Elliott

UK Bar 2026

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Pump Court Tax Chambers
 Pump Court Tax Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Tax: Private Client

London (Bar)

4 years ranked

Tax

London (Bar)

5 years ranked

About

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Career

Ben is a highly-regarded junior with a broad tax practice encompassing both litigation & advisory work across a wide range of industry sectors, including large multinationals, owner-managed businesses & high-net worth individuals. His specialisms include corporate, private client, indirect tax and judicial review. He acts in commercial/chancery proceedings with tax aspects, including professional negligence, trusts, partnerships, insolvency, and property, and cases concerning digital assets.

Ben regularly appears in significant cases, including before the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Court of Justice of the European Union. Recent high-profile cases include Align Technology [2025] UKFTT 462, MR Currell Ltd [2024] UKUT 00404, B&M Retail Limited [2024] UKUT 00409, JD Wetherspoon [2025] UKFTT 658, Redevco Properties UK1 Limited & Trustees Panayi Settlements [2024] UKUT 00319, Payroll & Pension Services (PPS Umbrella Company) Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 995, Brown [2024] EWCA Civ 92, Telent Technology Services Ltd [2024] UKUT 00183, Fisher [2023] UKSC 44, Murphy & Linnett [2023] EWCA Civ 497 and Gallaher Ltd (C-707/20).

Ben is the editor/co-author of the Tax Litigation Handbook and author of the tax chapters in Sport: Law and Practice (Lewis and Taylor). The legal directories describe him as “technically brilliant and very hard-working”, “an excellent advocate whose style combines attention to detail with persuasive force” and a “formidable advocate.”

Full profile: https://www.pumptax.com/barrister/ben-elliott/

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Tax: Private Client - London (Bar)

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Ben Elliott is a well-regarded junior who frequently handles complex tax cases. Elliott appears, led and unled, in major private client tax litigation and is developing expertise in the taxation of cryptocurrency assets.

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Tax - London (Bar)

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Ben Elliott is a junior with an extensive practice who acts led and unled in cases at all levels of the UK courts system. He has expertise in handling a vast array of cases including those relating to employment and payroll taxes, corporate tax and EU tax law.

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Strengths

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  • Ben provides exceptional advice on complex matters. He is definitely a silk in the making.

    Tax: Private ClientUK Bar

  • Ben is an outstanding lawyer and has exhibited the ability to absorb novel, technical and complex material and to engage with the core issues of a case covering sensitivities and cross-cutting issues.

    Tax: Private ClientUK Bar

  • Ben is able to give strategic and pragmatic advice.

    Tax: Private ClientUK Bar

  • Ben has a very strong, technical approach to complex tax matters, but at the same time he understands the need to translate these matters to clients and other stakeholders.

    Tax: Private ClientUK Bar

  • Ben is incredibly enthusiastic and nice. He's just a great, forceful and joyous character who will persuade a tribunal to agree to something.

    TaxUK Bar

  • Ben has an exceptional grasp of strategy and deploys it with great effect. He's always courteous and ensures all members of the client team are fully briefed.

    TaxUK Bar

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London (Bar)

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