Clare Halligan
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Clare Halligan

Director

Areas of expertise

Tax disclosures; tax investigations; tax disputes; mediation 

Experience

Clare works in our Tax Dispute Resolution team, helping people and businesses resolve contentious tax matters with HMRC. 

Where a tax error has been identified, Clare and her team help clients make voluntary disclosures to HMRC through either the Worldwide Disclosure Facility, HMRC's Digital Disclosure Service or through the Contractual Disclosure Facility (COP 9). 

Clare also supports clients navigate HMRC enquiries and tax investigations up until conclusion. Her enquiry experience covers personal tax enquiries, tax investigations (COP9 and COP8), corporate enquiries such as Patent Box and R&D tax credits, cross tax enquiries and Partnership enquiries. Where a tax dispute unfolds, she also has mediation experience (ADR). 

Professional qualifications/membership

  • Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA)
  • Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP)
  • Member of Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT)
  • Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
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Lifting the weight: Bearing the tax burden

Recent analysis shows the continuation of a long-running trend: A record tax take supported by fewer and fewer payers.

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IHT and Balfour: Is this still relevant post-Budget?

What is the Balfour test, and are there still tax planning opportunities following the significant IHT reforms introduced in the 2024 Budget?

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