Waqar Shah
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Tax: Contentious
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About
Provided by Waqar Shah
Practice Areas
Waqar is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution department, focusing on the resolution of complex indirect and direct tax matters. He acts for high net worth individuals and corporate clients across all sectors in respect of HMRC disputes and investigations across the full range of taxes. This typically includes VAT disputes, employment tax matters (including 'IR35'/off-payroll working), customs/excise duty issues, tax fraud investigations, and more recently, National Minimum Wage enquiries.
Waqar is known for his commercial approach to matters involving HMRC and has a strong track record of helping clients settle without the need for a court or tribunal hearing, particularly through the effective use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (i.e. mediation) with HMRC. He also has considerable experience in judicial reviews and group litigation orders and has led high profile matters at all levels from the Tax Tribunal through to the Supreme Court (including referrals to the Court of Justice of the European Union).
Chambers Review
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Waqar Shah moved to Kingsley Napley in March 2023. He is developing a significant tax disputes practice and regularly assists clients with a range of tax issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Waqar is extremely knowledgeable and has been a pleasure to work with as he has made the process as pain-free as possible."
"Waqar Shah is an extraordinary communicator. He balances a no-nonsense approach with commercial sense brilliantly."
"He is a rising star of tax litigation. He is clever, down to earth and focused on the needs of the client."
"Waqar's deep expertise and understanding of the issues is coupled with a highly attentive and proactive approach that ensures critical issues are handled rapidly, effectively and with ease."
"Waqar's knowledge of the process was a real standout, and he helped manage the risk and reward ratio in that sense."
"Waqar is extremely knowledgeable and has been a pleasure to work with as he has made the process as pain-free as possible."
"Waqar Shah is an extraordinary communicator. He balances a no-nonsense approach with commercial sense brilliantly."
"He is a rising star of tax litigation. He is clever, down to earth and focused on the needs of the client."
"Waqar's deep expertise and understanding of the issues is coupled with a highly attentive and proactive approach that ensures critical issues are handled rapidly, effectively and with ease."
"Waqar's knowledge of the process was a real standout, and he helped manage the risk and reward ratio in that sense."
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