Barry James
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Barry James

Associate Director

Areas of expertise

Business and corporation taxes, R&D tax relief, capital allowances, corporate restructuring (M&A due diligence and share schemes).

Experience

Barry works with owner managed businesses on all aspects of their tax affairs, assisting with all business, corporate and personal tax matters throughout the lifecycle, from creation to exit. Specifically, Barry has over 15 years of experience in both complex corporate planning and statutory compliance, working closely with audit, accounts, private client, wealth planning, and specialist teams to deliver tax efficient solutions for his clients. 

Notable client work and achievements

Working with large groups through their growth cycle on both compliance and planning matters, assisting with MBOs and private equity sales.

Undertaking R&D and historic capital allowances claims to deliver significant and transformative cashflow returns for clients.

Assisting with the setup and creation of tax efficient employee share schemes.

Professional qualifications and memberships

Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) and Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT)

 

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Article

Payback: An unexpected upside to Trump’s IEEPA tariffs

From a sunk cost to a surprise windfall, the story of US tariffs has taken another unexpected turn as companies reclaim IEEPA tariff payments. It might not be the last twist in this tale, but businesses that can should seize a rare opportunity to benefit from the turbulence of Trump’s trade policy.

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Event

Navigating compliance: Accounting, tax and regulatory updates for finance leaders

Dominic Longley Ishana Mahadea Fallback Author

Multiple Speakers

Dominic Longley, Ishana Mahadea, Anthony McGowan

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