187 Chambers

Barrister

Ben is one of the UK’s leading specialists in VAT and Excise, frequently instructed in some of the largest and most complex cases. Ben is instructed as junior, lead junior and often appears opposite silk.

His experience includes cases involving zero rating, single/multiple supplies, the reverse charge, C79 customs declarations, post clearance recovery, invalid invoices, EORI numbers, jurisdiction of supplies made at sea, denial of input tax, MTIC fraud involving numerous commodities, penalties, personal liability notices, deregistration, legitimate expectation, ECHR arguments, costs, best judgement assessments, strike out and debarring orders, abuse of process, AWRS and WOWGR approvals, excise assessments and diversion fraud.

He is a member of the Attorney General’s civil ‘A’ Panel and has significant experience in the First and Upper Tier Tax Tribunals, Court of Appeal and the High Court with respect to judicial review claims.

Ben was awarded a Prince of Wales scholarship by Gray’s Inn and prior to coming to the bar interned with the United Nations.

Ben is a member of the Revenue Bar Association and Administrative Law Bar Association.