Kingsley Napley

Direct Tax

This week in tax: HMRC exposes five accountancy firms that promoted tax avoidance schemes

The firms received fees for referring clients to the avoidance scheme, HMRC said; in other news, Freshfields’ former tax head has lost his fraud conviction appeal

Tom Baker, September 19 2025

Indirect Tax

Marmaris, Turkey – March 27, 2022. M/Y Eclipse superyacht owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, in Netsel Marina port of Marmaris, Turkey. Built by Blohm+Voss of Hamburg

This month in indirect tax: Abramovich hit with VAT evasion allegations

India’s budget changes goods and services tax rules; UK private school VAT challenge fast-tracked

Ralph Cunningham, February 05 2025

Transfer Pricing

Judge's gavel is on a podium in front of a flag. The flag is a mix of European flags

ITR’s European litigation report finds firms raring for TP disputes

Firms are starkly divided on the benefits of specialist tax litigation teams over generalist practices, ITR’s analysis also finds

Tom Baker, January 15 2025

Indirect Tax

EU flags waving in front of European Parliament building in Brus

This month in indirect tax: EU cuts VAT gap but more to be done

Goods and services key to Africa’s tax revenue; electronic exemptions come to Europe; UK private school VAT challenge reaches High Court

Ralph Cunningham, January 08 2025