Ian Robotham
Partner
Ian deals with disputes relating to direct and indirect tax.
Ian's experience
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Advised a prominent investment holding company, on drafting and negotiating terms for a licence agreement concerning a substantial art portfolio and the associated UK tax consequences.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised Gala Film Partners LLP in its appeal to the FTT against a closure notice which removed £98 million of losses against which relief was claimed by its members against income tax liabilities.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised a large corporate in the financial services sector in its appeal to the FTT against a denial of input VAT recovery in the sum of £86 million relating to purchases of carbon credits.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advising an offshore film scheme partnership in its appeal to the Court of Appeal against a decision to deny loss relief claims.
- United Kingdom
- Retail & Consumer
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Advised Raymond Tooth (a HNWI) on his win in the Supreme Court in the case which has clarified the law on deliberate inaccuracies in tax returns and the concept of staleness for discovery assessments. (HMRC v Raymond Tooth [2021] UKSC 17).
- United Kingdom
- Tax disputes & investigations
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Advising large corporate in the sports sector in a Code of Practice 8 investigation relating to the recruitment of employees and whether disguised renumeration payable.
- United Kingdom
- Sport & Hospitality
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Advised Simplyhealth UK Limited in its win in the FTT regarding the VAT treatment of rebates and administration fees paid in relation to dental care arrangements.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised a large corporate in the retail sector in its appeal to the FTT against an excise duty assessment relating to goods purchased in the grey market.
- United Kingdom
- Government and public sector
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Acting for Raymond Tooth in the Court of Appeal in disputing a discovery assessment issued by HMRC. The case is an important decision in relation to HMRC's powers.
- United Kingdom
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