Tax litigation is a core part of our work. We have historic and extensive experience across the whole spectrum of indirect tax.

The team is led by Owain Thomas QC and members of chambers have experience in all forms of domestic tribunals from the First-tier Tribunal to the Supreme Court as well as the CJEU. Recently, this has included:

Chambers acts for both HMRC and taxpayers in cases involving VAT, Customs Duties, Excise Duties, Landfill Tax and Ratings. Chambers is unusual in that it has particular expertise in both litigation in the tax Tribunals and appellate courts, as well as a forensic specialism in all aspects of judicial review.

As one of the leading sets in public and administrative law, our tax expertise has a unique and complimentary public law parallel. Members of 1COR’s tax team are regularly instructed by both taxpayers and HMRC in judicial review challenges involving accelerated payment notices, questions of jurisdiction, enforcement and territoriality, as well as broader based public law challenges involving discrete aspects of tax administration.

We accept instructions from solicitors, accountants, corporate executives, and taxpayers alike.

Our Members have authored two chapters in the looseleaf Sweet & Maxwell publication ‘Value Added Tax, Commentary and Analysis’, published in September 2009. This provides an in-depth analysis of VAT law and includes an extensive section on judicial review in tax matters.

Our team is highly regarded by legal directories; “1 Crown Office Row has a broad bench of practitioners able to assist clients with the full range of indirect tax law issues.” “The clerks are very responsive and user-friendly.” “They are very smooth and prompt.” Chambers & Partners 2022

“This set is filled with excellent barristers who are at the top of their game. The silks are of an impressive calibre and the juniors are hugely impressive.” Legal 500 2022

Who to contact:

Clerking team

london@1cor.com

020 7797 7500