Joseph Hage Aaronson LLP ranked top in the Legal 500 for Tax Litigation & Investigations
For the sixth consecutive year, JHA has achieved a top-tier ranking in the Legal 500 UK for Tax Litigation & Investigations. Furthermore, partner Graham Aaronson QC is selected once again for their exclusive Leading Individuals list. Associate Shofiqur Miah has been chosen as one of six Rising Stars; associates who make a material difference to the practice and who are considered ones to watch. Partner Michael Anderson is also highlighted for his key role in the teams' success. Client and peer testimonials for the guides 2020 research describe JHAs contentious tax team as technically very able and praise its ability to explain issues in an understandable manner'. They also single out its depth of knowledge and experience in EU law based tax litigation', and say that it is the common sense approach and ability to explain the issues which makes them stand out'. JHA was founded in 2013 and the firms' tax disputes team has been ranked as top-tier by both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners guides for tax litigation and contentious tax respectively every year since its inception. This continued success is testament to the firms' dominance in this space, which is enabled by its uniquely integrated approach that brings together the most relevant and experienced solicitors, barristers and accountants, and its close client relationships. View the full commentary on our team and lawyers by the Legal 500 UK here.
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Increased Investment in Personal Tax Compliance in the UK (Published in Thought Leaders 4 Private Client)
Advances in technology and increased international fiscal co-operation have made global personal tax compliance initiatives pop up in abundance in recent years. To compound the issue, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the corresponding economic fallout prompted domestic governments to increase transparency in relation to investments held by wealthy foreign individuals (with a focus on oligarchs).
In the UK, in the context of the cost-of-living crisis, public opinion certainly seems to be in favour of increased accountability for high-net-worth individuals (eg, on 9 October 2022, 63% of Britons surveyed thought that “the rich are not paying enough and their taxes should be increased”).1
HMRC is one of the most sophisticated tax collection authorities in the world and the department is making significant investments in technology in the field of compliance work; they are well placed to take advantage of new international efforts to increase tax compliance, particularly considering the already extensive network of 130 bilateral tax treaties in the UK (the largest in the world).2 The UK was also a founding member of the OECD’s Joint International Taskforce on Shared Intelligence and Collaboration (JITSIC) forum.
This article discusses the main developments in support of the increased focus on international transparency and personal tax compliance in the UK. There are other international fiscal initiatives, particularly in the field of corporate taxation, but such initiatives are beyond the scope of this article.
It should be noted that a somewhat piecemeal approach, with constant tinkering makes compliance difficult for the taxpayer and is often criticised for lacking the certainty that a stable tax system needs to thrive.
This article was first published with ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client Magazine
