Temple Tax Chambers

Temple Tax Chambers is ‘well-rounded and well-known in the tax industry’, with a record in litigation and advisory matters at all levels. Areas covered include corporate reorganisations, transactions, and insolvencies, in addition to employment tax issues. Head of chambers Alun James has a robust practice in both disputes and advisory matters, and is experienced in matters relating to the tax aspects of transactions. Ximena Montes Manzano has expertise in employment tax matters, appearing in 2023 in Red, White and Green Ltd v HMRC on IR35 provisions relating to the payment of TV presenters and broadcasters - in this matter representing the personal service company of Eamonn Holmes. Jonathan Schwarz covers a range of international tax matters, including double tax relief, transfer pricing, and cross-border transactions. Michael Sherry is experienced in courts of all levels, and has a broad tax practice which includes professional negligence cases concerning tax advice. Philip Ridgway’s corporate tax practice includes matters relating to insolvency, with clients such as O&H St Georges Ltd, which faced a potential £1.9m tax bill after a company was placed prematurely into liquidation. Scott Redpath covers matters relating to R&D tax, employment tax, and professional negligence in tax, among other issues.