UK
Ireland
Indirect Tax - VAT, Customs Duty and Environmental Taxes
Experience
Hugh is an indirect tax specialist with 17 years’ experience providing both domestic and global tax advisory services.
Day-to-day Hugh regularly advises a range of UK and internationally based clients on meeting their UK and Global VAT compliance obligations and on complex technical issues.
Hugh’s client portfolio comprises a broad range of sectors, including UK high street retailers, FinTech/digital platform companies, private equity funds/asset managers, healthcare and food/beverage businesses as well as many other B2B focused clients in the manufacturing, pharmaceutical and telecoms industries.
Most recently Hugh’s areas of focus have been on efficient indirect tax structuring, M&A tax due diligence, international supply chain analysis, Brexit and tax risk governance through the provision of VAT/Customs Duty/Plastic Packaging health checks, data analytic reviews and training programmes.
Notable client work and achievements
Zara - implementation of UK Plastic Packaging Tax analysis
Wilmington - EU VAT overseas tax determination analysis
Pertemps - HMRC tax assessment negotiation
Professional qualifications and memberships
Chartered Tax Advisor
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Learning from past mistakes is a key skill when managing a business. The Autumn Budget 2025 signals an attempt by the Chancellor to restore confidence among business owners, after the damage caused in the previous year’s Budget. The general sentiment regarding the 2025 Autumn Budget is that this was not necessarily a good Budget for business, but you can hear the sigh of relief.
