News Archive
Apple / CFC cases
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 …
Transfer Pricing Victory
Philip Baker KC and Imran Afzal appeared successfully for the Mauritius Revenue Authority in Avago Technologies Trading Ltd, a substantial transfer pricing case before the …
The Field Court Tax Chambers Mini-Pupillage Week – March 2024
We were delighted to have Benjamin Deery, Rose-Elisa Davinderpal, Fariha Khan, Tom Gilliver and Andrew Littlejohn (pictured with Patrick Soares) with us for the first …
December 2023 Tax Bulletin Released
As one year draws to a close and you were wondering what to read, Peter Vaines’ Tax Bulletin provides a useful repository of up-to-date information …
Win in the European Court
Philip Baker KC appeared as part of the Irish legal team that intervened in the Amazon case before the CJEU. The team supported Luxembourg and …
FCTC Digest – 18th Edition
To ring in the festive season, chambers has once again put together a delectable Digest. It covers an array of topics, including: ‘Discretionary Trusts With …
November 2023 Tax Bulletin Released
It has been an exciting month in the world of tax and litigation, and Peter Vaines’ monthly once again has it covered for you. This …
Fisher – Supreme Court Win
Philip Baker KC and Imran Afzal appeared successfully for the Fisher family before the Supreme Court, in a case involving the Transfer of Assets Abroad …
Best Lawyers in New South Wales
Chambers is delighted to announce that international tenant, David Bloom KC and his set in Australia, New Chambers, have been ranked in Best Lawyers for 2024 for …