Ernst & Young LLP‘s tax disputes team is familiar with complex disputes before the FTT up to the supreme court, as well as with public law judicial review cases. Its clients range from UHNWIs to large corporates, especially those from the oil and gas and energy sectors. The capable quartet jointly leading the group is formed of Boaz Goren, whose strengths lie in tax litigation and arbitration; Mitchell Moss, who heads the indirect tax offering; Julian Balson, who excels in VAT, customs and excise duty fraud litigation and investigations; and Elyse Waller, who is the go-to for direct tax disputes involving corporate taxpayers. Dan White is also a name to note.
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Key clients
- Biffa Plc
- Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP and other companies
- Dolphin Drilling Limited
- ThyssenKrupp Materials (UK) Ltd
- Bryan Robson Ltd
- The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company
- Align Group
- Nexans
Work highlights
Acted for Biffa plc in respect of a £100m Landfill Tax enquiry into “qualifying fines” and the “Loss on Ignition” (LOI) testing regime within Excise Notice LFT1.
Represented Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP in its appeal following HMRC’s decision to disallow an amortisation of acquisition costs.
Acted for Thyssenkrup Materials (UK) Ltd in a £8.9m dispute with HMRC in relation to the interpretation of the law on customs special procedures.
Practice head
Boaz Goren; Mitchell Moss; Julian Balson; Elyse Waller
Other key lawyers
Dan White