Pump Court Tax Chambers handles tax matters covering both onshore and offshore advisory and litigation work. William Massey KC continues to stand out in issues related to the taxation of trusts, land and landed estates. David Yates KC led Calypso Blaj on behalf of HMRC in Beard v HMRC concerning the tax treatment of distributions from a Jersey company.
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William Massey’s practice covers all areas of personal and corporate taxation, tax appeals and other tax related litigation. He is best known for his expertise in private client tax, particularly in estate tax planning, heritage property, conditional exemption, business and agricultural property reliefs, and trust tax planning (including variations of trust under the Variation of Trusts Act).

Career

Called 1977, Middle Temple, elected a Bencher (2004)

QC 1996

Governor, Harrow School (2000-2013) Summer Fields School (1996-2013)

Member, Tax Committee, Historic Houses Association

Memberships

Revenue Bar Association

Chancery Bar Association

London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association

Education

Hertford College, Oxford (MA (Jurisprudence))

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