PwC LLP‘s client base includes FTSE 100 groups, Premier League football clubs, and high-net-worth individuals, with the team experienced in the full range of sensitive and complex tax disputes. Mark Whitehouse heads the direct tax practice, co-leading the department alongside David Anderson, who leads on indirect tax. Whitehouse counts transfer pricing and group litigation actions among his key strengths, while Anderson is noted for his aptitude in VAT. Peter Johnson is experienced in multidisciplinary tax disputes, and has a strong track record in litigation.
Testimonials
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‘The PWC disputes litigation team is probably the strongest tax team in the UK for mainstream tax litigation. It routinely appears in all the significant cases in indirect tax, especially VAT. Their all-round ability to resource a case is also phenomenal.’
‘Great depth and breadth’
‘The recruitment of Victor Cramer from Stewarts has strengthened the team - he is very much ‘on the ball’, considered & easy to work with.’
Key clients
- Target Group Limited
- Boehringer Ingelheim Limited
- Thomas Holdings Limited and Thomas Estates Limited
- Parker Hannifin (GB) Limited
- Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc
- Hippodrome Casino Limited
- St Patrick’s International College Limited
- Experian Plc
- Genus plc
- Informa plc
- Just Eat plc
- Keller Group plc
- Merlin Entertainments Limited
- Royal Mail Group plc
- Smith & Nephew plc
- Ultra Electronics Holdings plc
Work highlights
- Represented Target in its ground-breaking appeal concerning the proper scope of certain financial services exemptions from VAT.
- Representing a number of pharmaceutical companies in litigation over HMRC’s rejection of their claims for repayment of output tax.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Whitehouse, David Anderson