Ray McCann | Consultant

+44 (0)20 7851 8888 RMcCann@jha.comLondon solicitors & barristers specialising in tax litigation, HMRC tax disputes, HMRC tax appeal, HMRC tax tribunal and HMRC tax penalty appeal.
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PROFILE

Ray is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and was President if the CIOT between 2018 and 2019. He retired as a Partner of JHA at the end of 2020 but continues to act as a Consultant. Ray has over 45 years’ experience of UK and international tax matters and has regularly advised large corporate and high net worth clients. He specialises in HMRC disputes and investigations and his expertise covers both onshore and offshore and includes HMRC disputes and investigations relating to Code 8 and Code 9.

Ray’s past roles include senior positions in HMRC as well as director and partner roles with PwC and Pinsent Masons.

While at HMRC Ray oversaw the introduction of the UK’s “DOTAS” rules and prior to that had set up the Business Tax Clearance Team and the Avoidance Intelligence Unit.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, 2018

Chartered Tax Advisor Fellow

Member of the Association of Taxation Technicians and the Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers

Member of the Chartered Management Institute

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