Sarah Picken
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Sarah Picken

Director

Areas of expertise

Sarah leads our Patent Box team, bringing deep technical insights to clients, enabling them to get the most value out of their IP. Sarah also delivers high quality R&D tax relief claims, across industries and sizes.

Experience

Sarah has over a decade of experience in supporting businesses fund their innovation through R&D and Patent Box incentives. She leverages her corporate tax background to take a holistic and future looking approach to incentives claim management.

Sarah has worked with fast growth SMEs, established legacy businesses and market leading brands across many sectors, including Financial Services, Manufacturing and Consumer Products.

Professional qualifications/memberships

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Tax update June 2026

The latest tax update and VAT round up for the month.

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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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