Paul Duckworth
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Paul Duckworth

Partner

Areas of expertise

Paul has extensive experience of assisting Groups manage their overall tax position and looking internally at their tax processes and governance.

Experience

Paul has experience across a wide variety of UK and international tax matters affecting businesses as they grow. Particularly on reorganisations, research and development tax relief claims, the UK patent box and general international matters. He works with many Private Equity backed groups as well as listed and larger private businesses. 

Notable client work & achievements

Paul has numerous clients that have been seeking his advice for many years, as Paul takes the time to understand the internal workings of the businesses he engages with to be able to provide tax advice on issues that ripple across the whole business. 

Professional qualifications & memberships

  • Chartered Tax Advisor 
Landed Estates Rural Business

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Autumn Budget 2026: Rural businesses told to diversify. The Budget taxes the result

The rural sector has certainly felt the impact of legislative changes introduced over the last couple of years, most notably the changes to agricultural and business property relief (APR and BPR), which came into force earlier this year. Landowners and rural businesses could therefore be forgiven for fearing the worst from this year’s Budget announcements.

Private Market Fast Growth

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Autumn Budget 2026: Stability before growth? What the Autumn Budget 2026 means for scaling businesses

While the 2026 Budget focused on, and was framed primarily around, economic stability and fiscal devolution, growth businesses featured prominently in the Chancellor’s speech and Budget documents, with the establishment of good growth funds and a commitment to backing British business.

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