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Elizabeth Wilson KC

Elizabeth Wilson KC

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

Provided by Pump Court Tax Chambers

Practice Areas

Corporate tax

SDLT and other indirect taxes

Private client tax

Gaming duties

EU related tax

Career

Elizabeth has built an outstanding name in the corporate tax arena acting for both taxpayers and HMRC. Her expertise is extensive covering issues such as unallowable purpose and capital allowances.

She also specialises in personal tax and her work covers trusts both onshore and offshore, remittance reliefs, double tax treaties and all aspect of CGT/IHT planning.

Elizabeth advises on corporate tax transactions, stamp duty and stamp duty land tax.

Elizabeth has acted in some of the leading cases in the above areas including: Orsted, Kwik-Fit, JTI Acquisitions, Oxford Instruments, Travel Document Service, Versteegh, the Part 8C Litigation, the Franked Investment Income Group Litigation, MXC Dunlin, David Hannah, Newton-Young, Fanning, Balfour, Smallwood, Parry and Jasper Conran.

Until taking silk, Elizabeth was on the Attorney General's A panel.

She is co-editor of International Trust and Estates Law Reports, selecting key cases from jurisdictions worldwide and providing concise and practical summaries for practitioners. She has been a contributor to Taxation of Loan Relationships and Derivatives.

Professional Memberships

Chancery Bar Association.

Revenue Bar Association.

London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Tax: Private Client - London (Bar)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Elizabeth Wilson KC is recognised as a go-to barrister for sophisticated tax matters. Wilson is a particular expert in inheritance tax reliefs and capital gains tax planning.

Tax - London (Bar)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Elizabeth Wilson KC is a well-regarded silk who acts for both the taxpayer and the Revenue. Her corporate tax caseload spans a range of matters, from employment tax to capital gains tax. She is experienced in handling cases that touch on EU law.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Elizabeth is approachable and engenders a professional atmosphere in meetings where professionals feel free to raise their concerns and have frank discussions.

    Tax: Private ClientUK Bar
  • Elizabeth has a wonderful ability to distil tax law and analysis in a very persuasive way that lay clients and other solicitors can understand.

    Tax: Private ClientUK Bar
  • Elizabeth is fiercely intelligent and able to deal with complex legal and factual issues in a very impressive manner. She is also a highly persuasive advocate.

    TaxUK Bar
  • Elizabeth is very measured, very direct and very precise.

    TaxUK Bar

Ranked Barristers at Pump Court Tax Chambers (47)

London (Bar)

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