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Jonathan Bremner KC

Jonathan Bremner KC

Position

Jonathan Bremner KC specialises in tax. His practice focuses on complex, substantial tax litigation and advisory work.  Jonathan acts for clients from a wide range of industry sectors, including large multinationals, major listed companies, owner-managed businesses and high-net worth individuals, as well as local and central government.

Recent cases include FII GLO, Prudential Assurance Co, RFC 2012 PLC (Supreme Court); Irish Bank Resolution Corp, LIFE Services, Smith & Nephew, MG Rover, Farnborough Airport, Newey (Court of Appeal); Royal Bank of Canada, Urenco Chemplants, London Luton Hotel BPRA Property Fund, BAT Industries (Upper Tribunal); Post-Prudential Appeals GLO, Hannover Leasing, LINPAC, Panayi (FTT).

Recent advisory work includes double taxation treaties, permanent establishments, business structuring issues, company reconstructions, transfer pricing, capital allowances, partnership taxation, employment and personal taxes, VAT (e.g. supply classification issues, scope of exemptions, input tax recovery, partial exemption, claims to recover overdeclared VAT).

Career

Called 2005; Silk 2018; Called to the Scottish Bar 2021; Bencher of Inner Temple.

Education

Hertford College, Oxford (BA (First); BCL (Distinction)); University of Paris II (Diploma in French Law (mention bien)).

Mentions

London Bar

Tax: corporate

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Jonathan Bremner KC – One Essex Court ‘He is tremendously thorough in his preparation and is an incredibly impressive advocate. The tax silk of his generation.’
London Bar

Tax: personal

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Jonathan Bremner KC – One Essex Court ‘He's a good listener, is collaborative, is client-friendly, and he works very hard. ’
London Bar

Tax: VAT and excise

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Jonathan Bremner KC – One Essex Court ‘He's a good listener, is collaborative, is client-friendly, and he works very hard.’