As part of Vistra's global indirect tax advisory team I advise a wide range of clients operating in a variety of sectors and based in a number of geographical locations on their global indirect tax affairs, for example, VAT, GST, customs duties, etc. I originally trained in law and, prior to joining Vistra in 2022, I had worked as an indirect tax specialist at both BDO and Deloitte in the UK.
Advised a clothing manufacturer on their supply chain in the EU and China.
Advised a US software developer on the VAT/GST, agent/principal implications of their contracts in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK.
An ongoing appeal in India against a tax authority challenge to the applicability of export GST zero rating.
Seeking a ruling from the Saudi VAT authorities on the applicability of zero rating provisions.
- A successful appeal against a HMRC input VAT assessment for an intending trader investing in innovative IT.
- Dispute resolution: Dispute resolution, Litigation, Pre-litigation
- Indirect tax: Customs, GST, Supply chains, VAT
- Tax advisory: International tax advisory, Tax consulting, US outbound
- Consumer goods and services
- Pharmaceutical and life sciences
- Technology and telecommunications
- BA Law & Politics, University of Nottingham, 2003
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Bar Vocational Course), Northumbria University, 2004
- Chartered Insitute of Taxation, 2009
- The General Counsel of the Bar (UK, non-practising), 2004
