Work Department

Barrister

Position

Harriet is qualified to practice in England and Wales and Jersey. She appears in courts and tax tribunals regularly. She advises in relation to direct and indirect taxes, frequently in the context of individuals and trusts. Additionally, she has particular expertise in international matters such as double tax treaties, TIEAs, FATCA/CRS disclosure facilities and conflict of laws issues arising in a tax context.

Harriet is also experienced in resolving disputes with HMRC. Her approach is always to give detailed and practical advice from the initial enquiry through to any tribunal hearing, which often results in a favourable conclusion at an early stage and always aims to achieve a quick and cost-effective solution.

Harriet’s Jersey practice primarily involves advising on Jersey trusts and tax in Jersey. She has particular expertise in relation to trust remedies in Jersey (including the statutory mistake and “Hastings-Bass” regimes) and Jersey income tax.

Harriet is licensed to accept instructions under the Public Access Scheme.

Recent cases include:

CHF Pip! Plc v HMRC Butt v HMRC Wallace v HMRC Butt v HMRC HMRC v Hely-Hutchinson Dong v National Crime Agency R (oao Hely Hutchinson) v HMRC Butt v HMRC Chadda v Revenue and Customs Comrs Fisher v HMRC Freeman v HMRC Ballard v HMRC Re A Countrywide Estate Agents FS Limited v HMRC H v H

Education

University of Cambridge (Downing) BA (Hons) Archaeology and Anthropology, 2003.

Mentions

London Bar

Tax: corporate

LEADING JUNIORS3

Harriet Brown - Old Square Tax Chambers 'Responsive and thorough. Able to combine a forensic knowledge of Jersey law with appropriate English precedent, which is fairly unique in the market.'

London Bar

Tax: personal

LEADING JUNIORS3

Harriet Brown –Old Square Tax Chambers