Angela Savin
KPMG LawKPMG acts for a prestigious spread of clients, including numerous prominent multinational groups. The group is highly active on behalf of major financial institutions, with further strength across the industrial, gaming, and energy sectors. Jointly leading the department are Angela Savin, a specialist in direct taxes active for both corporates and high-net-worth individuals, and Matthew Fleming, who leads on indirect tax, including VAT, customs duty, and excise. Colette Van Zyl shares indirect tax as an area of specialism, with particular emphasis on VAT matters. Barrister and accredited mediator Lee Ellis is highly experienced in both domestic and international disputes.
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Key clients
- Altrad Services Limited
- Credit Suisse
- DHL Air Ltd
- Delinian Limited
- GAP Group Limited
- Genesis Cancer Care Limited
- Glint Pay Services Limited
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- HSBC Bank plc
- Knot Builders Ltd
- Kopparberg/Cider of Sweden
- PD Ports Services Limited
- Robert Wiseman and Sons Limited
- Simple Energy Ltd
- Sims Group UK Ltd
- Sonder Europe Limited
- United Grand Lodge of England
Work highlights
- Acting for HSBC in a dispute with HMRC about whether UK branches of non-UK incorporated global service centre entities that provide services to the banking group are entitled to be members of the bank’s UK VAT group.
- Assisted GAP Group Limited in a dispute with HMRC over whether one instance of plant hire and supply of fuel constitute separate supplies of plant hire and fuel.
- Representing DHL in a precedent-setting win over HMRC before the First-tier Tribunal in a dispute about End Use authorisations.
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Angela Savin, Matthew Fleming