John Feaster

Practice Areas

John is a chartered tax advisor and solicitor, specialising in property taxes and working with high net-worth clients on a range of private wealth matters. John heads the private wealth and succession team at Schofield Sweeney which advises on complex trusts, lifetime tax, estate and succession planning for high net worth individuals and business-owning families.

Trusts

John frequently serves as a professional trustee, executor, and attorney, drawing on 15 years of extensive experience in these capacities. His dual qualifications as a tax advisor and solicitor uniquely equip him to navigate the complex legal and tax frameworks involved in administering trusts and estates.

Family Investment Companies

John began his career as a corporate tax lawyer at a leading national firm, providing him with a strong foundation for advising on succession planning involving corporate structures. He is a specialist in tax-led strategies, with significant experience in family investment companies, incorporations, corporate reorganisations, and growth share arrangements.

Stamp Duty Land Tax

John is a nationally recognised authority on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). He is the author of a leading practitioner textbook on SDLT, now in its 14th year of publication. John also plays an active role in the Stamp Taxes Practitioners Group of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and regularly provides specialist SDLT advice to a wide network of professional firms across the country.

John is a chartered tax advisor, solicitor and full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Professional Memberships

Law Society

Law Society Private Client Section

Chartered Institute of Tax

Stamp Taxes Practitioners Group

Society of Estate and Trusts Practitioners

Publications

Stamp Duty Land Tax 2024-25

Link: https://www.claritaxbooks.com/product/stamp-duty-land-tax/