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Tax: Indirect Tax

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Tax: Private Client

London (Bar)

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About

Provided by Hui Ling McCarthy KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Specialises in corporate tax, VAT, SDLT and business rates. Appears regularly in significant, high-value cases, including: WTGIL (2025), GE Financial Investments [2024] EWCA Civ 797, Dettori [2024] UKUT 12, Barclays [2024] UKFTT 785, BTR Core Fund JPUT [2024] UKFTT 885, LG Park [2023] EWCA Civ 1193, Target [2023] UKSC 35, Dollar [2023] UKUT 256, Church of Scientology [2023] UKUT 1 (LC), HSBC [2022] UKUT 41, emerchantpay [2022] UKFTT 334, Tooth [2021] UKSC 17, Charman [2021] EWCA Civ 1804, Payne [2020] EWCA Civ 889, Safestore [2020] UKUT 322, Derry [2019] UKSC 19, Telereal Trillium [2019] UKSC 23, Fortyseven Park Street [2019] EWCA Civ 849, Tesco [2019] UKUT 18, N Brown Group [2019] UKFTT 172, Project Blue [2018] UKSC 30, Tager [2018] EWCA Civ 1727, Raftopoulou [2018] EWCA Civ 818, Degorce [2017] EWCA Civ 818, Lobler [2015] UKUT 152. Clients include banks, hedge funds, card providers, energy companies, insurers, REITs, property development / investment companies and UHNWIs. Also appears for HMRC in some of their most high-profile and substantial litigation. Current work includes advising on VAT grouping, exemption (predominantly finance and insurance) and zero-rating matters, capital allowance disputes, R&D disputes, Double Tax Treaty litigation, management expense issues, “Host Employer” Regs, Part 7A, Corporate Interest Restriction issues and SDLT disputes raising partnership, unit trust and s.75A issues.

Career

Called 2005. Silk 2018. Bencher 2018, Inner Temple. Formerly a corporate finance analyst at a US investment bank. Mathematics BSc (dunelm).

Professional Memberships

CEDR-accredited mediator; Chairman of the CIOT's Dispute Resolution and Litigation Group; ATT (Fellow).

Chambers Review

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Tax - London (Bar)

Star Individuals
Individual Editorial

Hui Ling McCarthy KC is a highly rated silk who specialises in VAT, corporate and business tax matters. She has represented clients at every level of the domestic courts and is well versed in advising corporates on employment taxes.


Tax: Indirect Tax - London (Bar)

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Hui Ling McCarthy KC is a highly praised silk who is lauded for her dedication to tax cases and is particularly well known for her expertise in complex, high-value VAT and Stamp Duty Land Tax matters. She regularly assists HMRC with some of its most significant indirect tax issues and has also developed a strong taxpayer-side practice.


Rating & Valuation - All Circuits

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Band 1
Individual Editorial

Hui Ling McCarthy KC of 11 New Square is a well-regarded silk with vast expertise acting on rating and valuation matters for the Valuation Office Agency. She frequently appears in the Supreme Court and has been involved in complex litigation concerning the rateable values of assets such as office buildings and professional sports clubs.


Tax: Private Client - London (Bar)

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Hui Ling McCarthy KC of 11 New Square is highly sought after for her tax litigation expertise. McCarthy is a highly rated advocate for complex tax cases.

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