Taxing Matters

In this episode, our host and Senior Associate at RPC, Alexis Armitage, is joined by Jonathan Davey KC, of Wilberforce Chambers, one of the UK’s leading barristers in commercial chancery work with a particular focus on tax, trusts and property. Jonathan shares his practical insights and top tips for navigating the complexities of tax litigation, drawing on decades of experience at the Bar; from keeping cases simple and crafting compelling narratives, to mastering the detail of documentary evidence and knowing when to settle.Whether you are a tax advisor, litigator, or in-house counsel, this episode offers useful tips for anyone involved in tax disputes and litigation against HMRC.If you would like to discuss any of the matters raised in this episode, or find out more about our tax litigation offering, please contact Adam Craggs or Alexis Armitage.All information is correct at the time of recording. Taxing Matters is not a substitute for legal advice.

In this episode, our host and Senior Associate at RPC, Alexis Armitage, is joined by Simon Reed, Director and wealth manager at RBC Brewin Dolphin, and head of the Entertainment, Media & Sports client segment in London. Together, they delve into the unique financial challenges faced by clients in the creative industries, including actors, musicians, and digital creators.Join Alexis and Simon in this month's episode as they discuss:the complexities of managing unpredictable income streamsthe importance of early wealth planning for creativesworking collaboratively with tax lawyers and accountants on cross-border and residency issuesprotecting and monetising intellectual property (IP)emerging trends in long-term financial planning, including pensions, succession, and philanthropythe rise of new client types in the digital creator economy and their distinct advisory needs.Whether you advise creatives or are part of the entertainment sector yourself, this episode offers practical insights on how to navigate wealth management and maximise after-tax returns in a rapidly evolving industry.Our Tax, Investigations and Financial Crime team advise individuals and businesses on a range of complex tax matters. The team is ranked Band 1 in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide for Tax: Private Client. If you would like to discuss any of the matters raised in this episode, or find out more about our work for high net worth clients, please contact Adam Craggs or Alexis Armitage.  All information is correct at the time of recording. Taxing Matters is not a substitute for legal advice. Notice from RBC Brewin Dolphin:RBC does not offer tax advice and this does not constitute tax or legal advice. Tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in the future.The value of investments, and any income from them, can fall and you may get back less than you investedInformation is provided only as an example and is not a recommendation to pursue a particular strategy. 

From 1 September 2025, the new failure to prevent fraud offence will come into effect under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA). Statutory guidance from the Home Office sets out the framework that large organisations should implement by September 2025, to ensure they have in place reasonable fraud prevention procedures.In this three-part special of RPC's Taxing Matters podcast, RPC's Tom Jenkins, Of Counsel and Financial Crime specialist joins Alexis Armitage, RPC's Taxing Matters podcast host to discuss the new offence and its potential impact on businesses, and other developments relevant to the law of corporate criminal liability.In the final episode of the series, Alexis Armitage and Tom Jenkins discuss the future of corporate criminal liability, focusing on new and upcoming legal developments.In this episode, they discuss:developments regarding “failure to prevent” offences, including bribery, facilitation of tax evasion, and the forthcoming fraud offencethe potential impact of the proposed Crime and Policing Bill, which could significantly broaden corporate liability further, including in relation to non-financial crime offenceskey considerations for organisations in preparation for 1 September 2025, including compliance, training, and risk assessment.All information is correct at the time of recording. Taxing Matters is not a substitute for legal advice.

From 1 September 2025, the new failure to prevent fraud offence will come into effect under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA). Statutory guidance from the Home Office sets out the framework that large organisations should implement by September 2025, to ensure they have in place reasonable fraud prevention procedures.In this three-part special of RPC's Taxing Matters podcast, RPC's Tom Jenkins, Of Counsel and Financial Crime specialist joins Alexis Armitage, RPC's Taxing Matters podcast host to discuss the new offence and its potential impact on businesses, and other developments relevant to the law of corporate criminal liability.In the second episode of our series, Alexis and Tom dive into the new failure to prevent fraud offence, which comes into force in September 2025 under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, and discuss:details of the new offence and who it will apply towhich fraud offences are in scopean analysis of its effect on large organisations and smaller businessesjurisdictional scope, including risks for overseas companiesthe “reasonable procedures” defence and six key compliance principleswhat businesses should be doing now in readinessStay tuned for the final episode in our series as we look at what might be coming next in this fast-moving area of the law. All information is correct at the time of recording. Taxing Matters is not a substitute for legal advice.

From 1 September 2025, the new failure to prevent fraud offence will come into effect under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA). Statutory guidance from the Home Office sets out the framework that large organisations should implement by September 2025, to ensure they have in place reasonable fraud prevention procedures.In this three-part special of RPC's Taxing Matters podcast, RPC's Tom Jenkins, Of Counsel and Financial Crime specialist joins Alexis Armitage, RPC's Taxing Matters podcast host to discuss the new offence and its potential impact on businesses, and other developments relevant to the law of corporate criminal liability.Part 1: A recap on corporate criminal liabilityIn part 1, Alexis and Tom look at how the law around corporate criminal liability is changing and discuss:the historic “identification doctrine” and its limitations for law enforcement bodies when seeking to prosecute companieskey criticisms of the old law and why reform was neededthe major changes introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, including the new legal test for attributing criminal liability to companieswhat counts as a “senior manager” under that new test and which offences are in scopesteps organisations should consider in response to this important change in the law.Coming soonStay tuned for our next episodes as we take a more in depth look at the new failure to prevent fraud offence, and consider the future of corporate criminal liability. Part 2: What is failure to prevent fraud? | Thursday 24 JulyPart 3: Looking ahead: further developments for corporate criminal liability | Thursday 31 JulyAll information is correct at the time of recording. Taxing Matters is not a substitute for legal advice.

In this episode, our host and Senior Associate at RPC, Alexis Armitage, is joined by colleagues Helen Kerr and Tom Wild from RPC's Professional Liability team to explore how professional negligence claims can arise during the lifecycle of a tax dispute.Together, they consider where advisers, particularly lawyers and accountants, face exposure to negligence claims, as they discuss:the typical lifecycle of a tax disputecommon scenarios where negligence may occurhow courts assess negligencethe role of insurers in professional negligence casespractical tips for advisers, lawyers, and insurers to prevent negligenceWhether you are a tax adviser or insurer, this episode offers insights into how tax advice can go wrong, and how to safeguard against it.If you would like to discuss any of the matters raised in this episode, please contact Adam Craggs or Alexis Armitage.All information is correct at the time of recording. Taxing Matters is not a substitute for legal advice.

In this special Mental Health Awareness Week episode of Taxing Matters, host Alexis Armitage welcomes Jo Maughan, career coach and former tax director, to discuss how professionals can manage their critical inner voice and break down mental barriers in their mind.With many years of experience working in tax at BP and PwC, Jo understands the high-achieving, perfectionist mindset that tax professionals often develop. In this episode, Alexis and Jo explore:the unique challenges professionals face in tax and other high-pressure jobshow the critical inner voice is amplified by competitive work environmentspractical tools for quieting self-doubt, including the FOG method (Fact, Opinion, Guess)the importance of getting out of your head and into your body through mindfulness and movement.As discussed on the podcast, if you would like to sign-up for Jo’s mindful walks in London and Guildford this summer, you can do so here.If you would like to discuss any of the matters raised in this episode, please contact Adam Craggs or Alexis Armitage.All information is correct at the time of recording. Taxing Matters is not a substitute for legal advice.

In this episode of Taxing Matters, Senior Associate and Taxing Matters host, Alexis Armitage is joined by Thomas Slipanczewski, who is an Associate Director at Deloitte in their tax controversy team, to discuss task risk for regulated professionals and professional businesses in regulated sectors.Facing a tax dispute or investigation can have a significant impact on an individual or business, and for those in regulated sectors such as lawyers, accountants and finance professionals, the associated reputational risks are often heightened. In this episode, Alexis and Thomas discuss:risks that regulated professionals and professional businesses should be aware of when they have a tax dispute or investigation;HMRC's perception of this taxpayer group and its implications; and'top tips' for professional taxpayers facing a dispute or investigation.If you would like to discuss any of the matters raised in this episode, please contact Adam Craggs and Alexis Armitage.All information is correct at the time of recording. Taxing Matters is not a substitute for legal advice.

In our latest episode of RPC's Taxing Matters, podcast host and Senior Associate, Alexis Armitage, is joined by Mark Bevington managing principal and founder of ADE Tax.  With over 30 years' experience working in tax, Mark is a highly experienced strategic tax advisor, who has advised on numerous significant and complex transactions, disputes, negotiation support, policy and planning matters. In this episode, Alexis and Mark explore the human side of tax disputes and discuss: the human elements of tax disputes and their potential impactsthe difference between commercial disputes and tax disputeshow complexities caused by the human side of tax disputes can be navigatedthe potential emotional impacts of tax disputes on individualshow mediation and ADR can help humanise the processadvice and 'top tips' for tax professionals and taxpayers on handling the human side of disputes.If you would like to discuss any of the matters raised in this episode, please contact Adam Craggs and Alexis Armitage.All information is correct at the time of recording. Taxing Matters is not a substitute for legal advice.