Field Court Tax Chambers

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Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025 – nominations


June 23, 2025

Chambers is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for the Tax Set of the Year award at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025.Patrick …


May 2025 Tax Bulletin Released


June 9, 2025

The latest edition of Peter Vaines’ Tax Bulletin is available now, and it covers a wide range of topics. It looks at the availability of …


FTT Decision – Hunt, Hunt & Davis v HMRC


May 13, 2025

The First-tier Tribunal has released its decision in Hunt, Hunt & Davis v HMRC. The Tribunal found for HMRC which was represented by Imran Afzal …


Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2025 – Lifetime Achievement Award


May 9, 2025

Chambers is delighted that Philip Baker KC has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2025. Congratulations to all …


New Silk at Field Court Tax Chambers


March 25, 2025

Chambers is delighted to announce that Imran Afzal has been appointed King’s Counsel. For further information, please contact our Practice Managers


The Field Court Tax Chambers Mini-Pupillage Week – March 2025


March 14, 2025

We were delighted to have Olamide Akinla, Liz Collins, Michael Rojas, Vikita Khetani, Ayushi Gujadhur, Colin Sagar and Pavandip Dhillon (pictured with Patrick Soares) with …


KC Appointment announced


January 24, 2025

Field Court Tax Chambers is delighted to announce that Imran Afzal is being appointed King’s Counsel. An official ceremony will be held later in the …


Chancery Bar Pro Bono Award 2024


December 6, 2024

Chambers is delighted that Dilpreet K. Dhanoa has been awarded the Chancery Bar Association’s Pro Bono Champion Award 2024 for her volunteer work this term.  …


Apple / CFC cases


December 5, 2024

Philip Baker KC has regularly acted in significant international litigation.  Earlier this year, the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down its judgment …


November 2024 Tax Bulletin Released


December 4, 2024

In this month’s edition of Peter Vaines’ tax bulletin, there is much to whet one’s tax appetite.  It considers the issue of share valuation rebasing …


Grint v HMRC: earnings from Harry Potter series held to be income and not capital


December 3, 2024

A decision was handed down by the First-tier Tax Tribunal in a matter brought by Rupert Grint appealing a decision of HMRC concerning the infamous …


AOA Rajab Zafari v HMRC


December 2, 2024

The High Court (Administrative Division) has considered a claim brought by a taxpayer concerning the question of whether or not correspondence from HMRC gave rise …


Chambers & Partners Awards – Tax Junior of the Year


November 18, 2024

We are delighted to announce thatImran Afzal has wonTax Junior of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards. For further information, please contact our …


October 2024 Tax Bulletin Released


November 6, 2024

What an extraordinarily busy week it has been since the announcement of last week’s Autumn Budget.  For those of you still distilling what it means, …


IFA Congress – participation by members and door tenants


November 6, 2024

The 76th Congress of the International Fiscal Association took place this year in Cape Town. Chambers is delighted to have had a number of members …


Legal 500 2025 – Rankings


October 11, 2024

Chambers is delighted to once again be ranked in Legal 500 – both as a set and with individuals across all core tax practices.  The …


September 2024 Tax Bulletin Released


October 9, 2024

Summer is well and truly over, but Peter Vaines’ tax bulletin makes up for the lack of sunshine.  As always, this edition provides useful commentary …


David Tipping and Alex Spencer – New Tenants in Chambers


October 2, 2024

Field Court Tax Chambers are delighted to announce that David Tipping and Alex Spencer have both accepted invitations to join Chambers as tenants starting today. …


The Field Court Tax Chambers Mini-Pupillage Week – September 2024


September 13, 2024

We were delighted to have Ned Russell, William Hunter, Max Archer, Kiera McGinn, Will Cruz, Catherine Clark, Boris Young, Sulaayman Khalil, Marieke Audsley and Joshua …


Field Court Tax Chambers Mini-Pupillage Programme


August 2, 2024

FCTC Mini-pupillage Programme We are now at capacity for our forthcoming mini-pupillage in September 2024. The programme will run in 2025 in March and September …