LTN Tax Conference 2025
£300.00
- Stephen Hemmings, Partner - Menzies: Corporate tax and reconstructions
- Michael Thomas, Barrister - Pump Court Tax Chambers: IHT; Business and agricultural property reliefs
- David Treitel, Managing Director - American Tax Returns Ltd:The Effect of the Trump presidency on UK taxpayers
- Jemma Hotta, Partner - Oury Clark: The Effect of the Trump presidency on UK taxpayers
- Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho, Barrister - 39Essex Chambers: Recent VAT cases
- Keith Gordon, Barrister - Temple Tax Chambers: Tax Tribunal
- Sangeeta Rabadia, Partner - Spencer West: Tax Tribunal
- Kevin Offer, Partner - Hardwick & Morris: Private Clients Under Labour
- Mala Kapacee, Director - London Tax Network Ltd: Tax Investigations
- Thomas Chacko, Barrister - Pump Court Tax Chambers: Partnership Tax
About speakers
Mala is a Chartered Tax Adviser and non-practising Solicitor and Accountant. She specialises in preparation of disclosures to HMRC and resolution of tax enquiries and CoP8 and 9 Investigations. She has experience in a range of situations – self-employment, property, owner managed businesses, non-UK domiciled individuals – and taxes; direct income taxes as well as PAYE, VAT and SDLT.
She is a well-known tax author, having been published by Taxation Magazine, International Tax Review, Bloomberg Tax, Bloomsbury Professional and Tax Adviser. Mala founded the London Tax Society in 2017 and actively encourages networking and technical development for young professionals.
Mala lectures regularly for professional bodies including the CIOT, CIMA and the ICAEW. She was a finalist for “Best Rising Star in Tax” as part of Tolleys Taxation Awards 2020. The Awards are known for identifying excellence in tax. Being shortlisted demonstrates Mala’s commitment to the tax profession as well as her technical excellence as supported by testimonials from clients and other tax experts.
Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho is a barrister at 39 Essex Chambers where her practice focuses on tax disputes (direct and indirect), commercial disputes and EU law (including state aid).
Her recent matters include VolkerRail Plant Ltd (& Ors) v HMRC [2023] EWHC Civ 210 on group relief, VAT disputes, environmental tax disputes, financial services tax disputes, advising in relation to environmental tax and inheritance tax in innovative biodiversity projects, acting for the British Medical Association in relation to challenges to the tax treatment of defined benefit statutory pension schemes, advising on an expert determination relating to Irish Law on REITS, and co-mediating with HMRC.
She taught tax law courses at King’s College London and Birkbeck for over 10 years. She is called to the Bar in the Republic of Ireland and is a CEDR accredited mediator. She is ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
Kevin is a partner at Hardwick & Morris LLP, leading the tax advisory offering of the practice as well as providing tax advice and support to Private Clients and intermediaries/advisers who need additional tax support for themselves and their own clients. His specialisations include:
- Taxation of high net-worth individuals, non-domiciled individuals, international families and their business/investment interests.
- Advice to trustees on international tax matters.
- The international taxation of performance, recording, endorsements/sponsorship and other income/assets for sportspersons/musicians and other entertainers.
- Experience in back duty and Investigation work including negotiating settlements with the UK tax authorities.
He is a regular speaker at international conferences and writes for UK and international professional publications.
Thomas advises and litigates on all aspects of direct and indirect tax with a particular interest in small and medium sized businesses and partnership structures. According to www.pumptax.com, Thomas is representing the Crown in several of the major cases testing the taxation of partnerships and LLPs (BlueCrest; HFFX; Odey Asset Management) and regularly advises on matters of partnership taxation including questions of the existence of a partnership or the consequences of incorporating a partnership into a limited company or transferring a trade to an LLP.
Michael Thomas advises and litigates in relation to all areas of the UK tax code. His practice covers business tax, private client work and VAT. He has a particular interest in property tax and has advised on some of the UK’s largest real estate transactions and development projects.
It has been said that “he has a strong tax record of success in tax litigation”, is “ahead of the game when it comes to property taxation” and “the go-to man for stamp duty land tax.” Michael sits on the tax committee of The Country Landowners Association.
When litigating Michael is mindful that the best result for a client rarely involves a contested hearing. He has a strong track record of achieving favourable outcomes without a trial including in relation to VAT (where a 7- figure repayment was received by a FTSE 100 company) and on employment taxes (where HMRC rescinded an assessment of several hundred thousand pounds following an internal review).
Michael has significant experience of litigating the application of anti-avoidance rules.
His litigation practice also includes defending professional negligence actions, ligating tax deed claims and acting in civil fraud investigations under code of practice 9.
Keith Gordon qualified as a chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser before retraining for the Bar. Since 2006, he has specialised in assisting taxpayers in disputes with HMRC and regularly attends courts and tribunals, ranging from the County Court to the Supreme Court. High profile cases include representing Kaye Adams (Atholl House Productions Ltd) and Eamonn Holmes (Red, White & Green Ltd) in their IR35 disputes in the Court of Appeal and Upper Tribunal.
He advises in all tax-related matters, extending to social security contributions and benefits as well as professional negligence matters, where he acts for claimants and defendants alike.
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