Tax disputes and litigation
Get expert advice with tax disputes and litigation
Our specialist team of tax litigators can provide comprehensive advice and support in dealing with tax disputes. Our industry knowledge means that we can work quickly to ensure your position is protected at the earliest opportunity, complying with the strict deadlines and processes imposed by HM Revenue and Customs working with other professionals to best protect your position where necessary.
We can guide you through the process of challenging and seeking reviews of HM Revenue and Customs’ decisions as well as advising on claims for remission or repayment of amounts wrongly charged.
Where a matter cannot be resolved directly with HM Revenue and Customs, we can advise and act on your behalf in appealing decisions to the First Tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) and where necessary apply for judicial review.
As part of this process, we can prepare and file applications for hardship or alternative security to avoid the need to pay the debts claimed pending resolution of the dispute.
Key tax litigation cases
- Acting on behalf of a group of steel importer clients who are challenging retrospective impositions of safeguarding duty and import VAT on imports made during the Brexit transition. The total value of claims has been estimated at over £30 million and is a considerable, industry wide issue.
- Successfully resolving a claim against our client brought pursuant to Regulations 5, 6 and 10 of the Excise Goods (Holding Movement and Duty Point) Regulations 2010 through an appeal to the First Tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) on the grounds of a lack of actual or constructive knowledge that excise duty had not been paid.
- Acting on behalf of a client in a judicial review of a decision to refuse an appeal to the Upper Tier Tribunal in relation to customs classification of medical equipment by HMRC.
Our other commercial litigation services
- Civil fraud and crypto asset disputes
- Contract disputes
- Debt recovery
- Defamation and reputation management
- ESG and greenwashing disputes
- Harassment and discrimination
- Intellectual property and data protection disputes
- International disputes
- IT & telecoms disputes
- Litigation funding
- Mediation
- Procurement disputes
- Professional negligence
- Property litigation
- Shareholder disputes
- Banking and Financial litigation
Accolades
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The team we work with always keeps us fully informed on the progression of cases they are working on on our behalf. They are always available to us for any additional information required by ourselves and respond promptly.
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I have always found Weightmans to be very professional and provide regular updates on the cases they are progressing. The team are very approachable and able to provide expertise in their area of work and reply to your emails promptly. By using Weightmans, we have recovered a number of debts that otherwise may have had to be considered for write-off.
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The friendly and knowledgeable team are always a pleasure to work with.
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A superb and proactive team who endeavour to fulfil every client requirement within its instructions, and the whole team communicate externally and internally at a top level. All individuals know their jobs and roles excellently well and respond to queries and questions quickly and efficiently.
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They are open, honest and also down to earth whilst maintaining a very professional standard.
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The team work very well together to give an overall result. They know their strengths and play to them very well.
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Excellent service, professionalism and results.
Legal 500 2025
