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Rebecca Murray

Rebecca Murray

Devereux, London

Position

Rebecca Murray has a tax litigation and advisory practice in Private Client, Corporate Tax and VAT, as well as substantial experience of judicial review.  She has appeared in courts and tribunal at all levels on range of direct and indirect tax issues. Significant reported cases include: Sippchoice [2020] UKUT 149; Wilson v HMRC [2020] UKFTT 230; Atholl House Productions Ltd v Revenue & Customs [2019] UKFTT 242; Arthur v HMRC [2017] EWCA Civ 1756; Sippchoice [2017] UKUT 87; Donaldson v HMRC [2016] EWCA Civ 761; R (On the Application Of Rowe) v HMRC [2017] EWCA Civ 2105; Eclipse Film Partners (No 35) LLP, (UKSC,CA,UT,FTT) led by Malcolm Gammie QC; BAA v HMRC [2013] EWCA Civ 112, led by Roderick Cordara QC, Tower MCashback [2011] UKSC 19, led by Kevin Prosser QC.

For more information on Rebecca's practice and latest case highlights, please consult her full Devereux profile.

Career

Called 2001.

Pro Bono Awards Highly Commended Pro Bono Junior of the Year 2018

Shortlisted for Chambers & Partners ‘Tax Junior of the Year’ 2015.

Publications: Tax Avoidance (Sweet & Maxwell, 4th ed. 2020); CCH British Tax Guide on Corporation Tax 2007-2008; Contributor to British Tax Review, Private Client Business, Simons Direct Tax Service and CCH British Tax Guide

Memberships

CIOT (Fellow), ATT, TEP, RBA, CTA Corporation Tax Committee Member; VAT Practitioners Group; Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel (C Panel).

Leisure

Gym, pilates, mindfulness.

Mentions

London Bar

Tax: corporate

Leading junior2
Rebecca Murray – Devereux ‘Rebecca is exceptionally able, and a pleasure to work with. She combines deep technical expertise with a pragmatic, creative flair, and strong commercial understanding. She really goes the extra mile when necessary.’
London Bar

Tax: personal

Leading junior2
Rebecca Murray –Devereux 'She has the ability to focus on the salient points and to weed out the extraneous issues instinctively.'
London Bar

Tax: VAT and excise

Leading junior3
Rebecca Murray – Devereux 'Rebecca is exceptionally able, and a pleasure to work with. She combines deep technical expertise with a pragmatic, creative flair, and strong commercial understanding.'