Tom has been in practice at Pump Court since October 2009 and advises on all areas of revenue and customs law, in particular on employment taxation, private client, SDLT and VAT. Tom has recently argued cases before the First-tier Tax Tribunal, Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal, with recent cases covering VAT, excise penalties, tax procedure, customs classification, human rights and proportionality.

2007Called to the Bar (Inner Temple)

2008-2009Pupillage, Pump Court Tax Chambers

2009Tenant, Pump Court Tax Chambers

20112 month secondment, HMRC Solicitors Office

20133 month secondment, Deloitte

2015Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – “C” panel

2021Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – “B” panel

Revenue Bar Association

2007-2008BCL, St Edmund Hall, Oxford University (Restitution, Personal Taxation, Corporate Taxation, Medieval Law)

Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers prize for Personal Taxation

2006-2007BVC at ICSL (Very Competent)

Major BVC Scholarship with Duke of Edinburgh’s Entrance Scholarship, Inner Temple

2005-2006CPE, City University (Distinction)

2000-2003St John’s College, Cambridge University, BA (Hons)(Natural Sciences)Master’s PrizeWright Prize