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  • PRIVATE CLIENT UPDATE | United Kingdom

    PRIVATE CLIENT UPDATES Back to Publications 19 February 2024 Tax Planning Bulletin 2024 Read More 24 November 2022 Public Registers Under The Spotlight Read More 1 November 2021 HMRC Focus On Crypto-Assets Read More 31 May 2021 CGT Under The Microscope Read More 1 November 2020 Sale Of UK Property - Times Are Changing Read More 1 March 2020 Counting The Days Read More 1 January 2020 Becoming Even More Cryptic Read More 31 July 2018 Requirement To Correct - Flash Update Read More 1 March 2018 MTD Quarterly Reporting Read More 30 April 2017 An Unwelcome Bolt From The Blue! Read More 1 January 2014 Statutory Definition Of Tax Residence Read More 8 December 2023 Transfer Of Assets Abroad And The Fisher Case Read More 2 March 2022 Register Of Overseas Entities Owning UK Real Estate - Update Read More 1 November 2021 Regaining Its Teeth Read More 1 February 2021 R&H Staff Added To Private Client Global Elite Directory Read More 31 August 2020 Don't Panic And Carry On Planning Read More 1 March 2020 IRS Pushes Back Tax Filing Day Read More 31 August 2019 Residential Property Changes From 6th April 2020 Read More 30 June 2018 Requirement To Correct Read More 1 November 2017 Foreign Domicliaries - Where Are We Now? Read More 1 January 2017 Reforms To The Taxation Of Foreign Domiciliaries Read More 1 February 2023 Register Of Overseas Entities - HMRC Reaction Read More 1 March 2022 Register Of Overseas Entities Owning UK Real Estate Read More 31 May 2021 Trust Registration Service - Which Trusts Need To Register? Read More 1 November 2020 Capital Gains Tax: How Will You Be Taxed In the Future? Read More 30 April 2020 Disclosing Tax Plans: New Rules For Advisers And Their Clients Read More 1 February 2020 Budget 2020 - Entrepreneur's Relief Reform Read More 31 July 2018 Buying And Selling Artwork In The US Read More 31 March 2018 Internationally Mobile Employees Read More 30 June 2017 Foreign Domicliaries - Current Developments Read More 1 November 2016 Entrepreneurs’ Relief Read More

  • BUDGET CIRCULARS | United Kingdom

    BUDGET CIRCULARS Back to Publications 31 October 2024 Autumn Budget 2024 Read More 23 November 2023 The Last Roll Of The Dice? Read More 31 August 2022 Mini Budget Briefing Read More 31 August 2021 Business Tax Alert Bulletin Read More 1 March 2020 Massive Government Business Bail-Out Plan Read More 30 September 2018 A Spin Of The Wheel? Read More 1 November 2016 Autumn Statement Summary Read More 31 July 2024 Non-Dom Taxation – The Chancellor’s Statement - July 2024 Read More 1 March 2023 Paying For The Past Read More 1 March 2022 Dragged Down By Debt Read More 1 March 2021 Boom Now, Pay Later Read More 1 March 2020 Support For Business In Response To Covid-19 Read More 1 November 2017 A Bricks And Mortar Budget Read More 1 March 2016 March 2016 - Budget Summary Read More 6 March 2024 Spring Budget Briefing 2024 Read More 18 November 2022 Reversal Of Fortune Read More 30 September 2021 A Post-Pandemic Budget? Read More 30 June 2020 The Chancellor's 'Plan For Jobs Read More 1 March 2020 The Crisis Budget Read More 1 March 2017 Bracing Britain For Brexit Read More

  • BROCHURES | United Kingdom

    BROCHURES Back to Publications Trust & Wealth Services Read More Private Client Services Brochure Read More Family Office - Short Read More International Services Brochure Read More Corporate Services Brochure Read More Family Office - Full Read More Structuring A Family's Charitable Giving Read More Recent World Events & The Family Office Read More BTG Brochure Read More

  • VIEWS FROM THE SQUARE | United Kingdom

    VIEWS FROM THE SQUARE Back to Publications Views From The Square - Edition 1 Autumn Read More

  • Publications | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP

    Rawlinson & Hunter's latest publications including Tax Pulse, Budget Circulars, Private Client Updates, Business Updates and Brochures. PUBLICATIONS Tax Pulse Tax Pulse Issue 16 17 February 2025 Read More Read More Tax Pulse Issue 15 30 September 2024 Read More Read More See all Tax Pulses Budget Circulars Autumn Budget 2024 31 October 2024 Read More Read More Non-Dom Taxation – The Chancellor’s Statement - July 2024 31 July 2024 Read More Read More See all Budget Circulars Private Client Updates Tax Planning Bulletin 2024 19 February 2024 Read More Read More Transfer Of Assets Abroad And The Fisher Case 8 December 2023 Read More Read More See all Private Client Updates Business Updates Employer National Insurance Contribution Changes 17 February 2025 Read More Read More VAT on School Fees 28 October 2024 Read More Read More See all Business Updates Brochures International Services Brochure Read More Read More Private Client Services Brochure Read More Read More See all Brochures Views From The Square Views From The Square - Edition 1 Autumn Read More Read More See all Views From The Square

  • TAX PULSE | United Kingdom

    TAX PULSE Back to Publications 17 February 2025 Tax Pulse Issue 16 Read More 22 December 2023 Tax Pulse Issue 13 Read More 31 March 2023 Tax Pulse Issue 10 Read More 30 June 2022 Issue 7 - Summer Edition Read More 30 September 2024 Tax Pulse Issue 15 Read More 6 October 2023 Tax Pulse Issue 12 Read More 21 December 2022 Issue 9 - Winter Edition Read More 31 March 2022 Issue 6 - Spring Edition Read More 12 June 2024 Tax Pulse Issue 14 Read More 7 July 2023 Tax Pulse Issue 11 Read More 5 October 2022 Issue 8 - Autumn Edition Read More 31 August 2021 Issue 5 - Autumn Edition Read More

  • Accountants | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP

    Rawlinson & Hunter LLP is a firm of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers which was founded in 1933 and is based in central London, with a strong supporting office in Leatherhead, Surrey. CLEAR ADVICE IN A COMPLEX WORLD A leading firm of Chartered Accountants since 1933 Tell me more about your... Services Our Services Art World Audit & Assurance Charities Estates Family Office Non-Resident Trusts Corporate Outsourcing Private Client Property Tax Tax Advice Tax Compliance Tax Investigations Transaction Support Probate Employment Taxes Trusts US Taxes Valuations VAT Advice Wealth Reporting SDLT Advice I'm looking for... People Our People Alan Ive Alex Jones Catherine Thompson Chris Hawley Craig Davies James Randall Kristina Volodeva Kulwarn Nagra Mark Harris Michael Foster Paul Huggins Toby Crooks Trevor Warmington Gillian Lawrence Hiral Kanzaria Katharine Haggie Lee Moss Mark Shaw Sarah Fernando Sharon Gillies Steve Williams William Watson Yueling Wei Partners Directors & Consultants Chris Bliss Paul Baker Salma Khan Louise Catt Claire Osborne Lisa Festerling Mark Wong Jeremy Stein Emma Huo

  • BUSINESS UPDATE | United Kingdom

    BUSINESS UPDATES Back to Publications 17 February 2025 Employer National Insurance Contribution Changes Read More 26 July 2024 EU Import VAT Changes, Works of Art 2024 Read More 19 December 2023 Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act Read More 31 August 2023 Maternity Leave and Employment Considerations Read More 1 March 2023 Brexit - Northern Ireland Protocol - Windsor Framework Read More 6 December 2022 Changes to UK Customs Import/Export Procedures Read More 30 April 2022 A Move To Greater Corporate Transparency Read More 1 January 2022 Salary Sacrifice - Bicycles And Cycling Safety Equipment Read More 1 November 2021 Salary Sacrifice And Workplace Nurseries Read More 1 August 2021 Salary Sacrifice (Or Exchange) Continued Read More 1 March 2021 IR35: Are You Ready For The Changes In April 2021? Read More 6 November 2020 Second Lockdown - Furlough Extension Read More 30 September 2020 Job Support Scheme - Example Calculations Read More 3 August 2020 VAT - Brexit Updates Read More 30 April 2020 Employment Related Securities Reporting Read More 1 February 2020 Payroll Update Read More 1 November 2019 The Conservatives Proposal To Shelve The Reduced 17% Corporation Tax Rate Read More 30 April 2019 Brexit Implications For Privately Held Companies With US Subsidiaries Read More 30 September 2018 Making Tax Digital For VAT Read More 1 March 2018 New Customs Declaration Service From August 2018 Read More 1 February 2017 Museums And Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief Read More 1 November 2016 Profit Extraction - Dividends vs Salaries & Bonuses Read More 30 September 2015 Transfer Pricing Read More 28 October 2024 VAT on School Fees Read More 12 June 2024 Recent Payroll Related Changes Read More 19 December 2023 Family Related Leave And Other Leave Read More 23 June 2023 Tax Compass Read More 1 February 2023 Holiday Entitlement And Pay Read More 31 August 2022 Recent Payroll Related Changes Read More 1 March 2022 Payroll - New Tax Year Read More 1 January 2022 Reform Of VAT Penalties Read More 1 November 2021 Brexit 12 Months On - Where Are We Now? Read More 31 July 2021 Salary Sacrifice (Or Exchange) Read More 1 January 2021 Art Market: Brexit VAT Update Read More 1 November 2020 New Lockdown And The Extended Furlough Scheme Read More 30 September 2020 The Chancellor’s Winter Economy Plan Read More 25 June 2020 Accelerate Tax Relief For Covid-19 Corporation Tax Losses Read More 21 April 2020 Further Funding For Businesses Impacted By COVID-19 Read More 1 February 2020 Brexit Update: Overview Of The UK Position Post Brexit Read More 31 August 2019 VAT Recovery: Pre-Incorporation VAT Read More 1 February 2019 Brexit: VAT And Customs Duties Read More 31 July 2018 VAT For Businesses In The Event Of No Brexit Deal Read More 30 September 2017 Research & Development Tax Credits Read More 1 December 2016 Investors' Relief Read More 1 November 2016 The Business-Owner’s Essential Guide To Tax Planning Read More 30 September 2015 Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme Read More 30 September 2024 Salary Sacrifice and Workplace Nurseries Update Read More 23 February 2024 Holiday Entitlement and Pay 2024 Read More 23 October 2023 EU Import VAT Changes, Works of Art Read More 1 March 2023 New Tax Year, Upcoming Changes And Points To Consider Read More 8 December 2022 Reform of VAT Penalties Read More 31 May 2022 Right To Work Checks In The UK Read More 1 March 2022 Payrolling Of Benefits In Kind Read More 1 November 2021 Salary Sacrifice - Electric Cars Read More 30 September 2021 Salary Sacrifice And Pension Contributions Read More 30 June 2021 Home Sweet Home Read More 17 November 2020 Additional Details For The CJRS Extension Read More 30 September 2020 Furlough Claims - Don't Fall Foul! Read More 31 August 2020 The Chancellor’s Winter Economy Plan Read More 31 May 2020 Covid-19 Business Support Guide Read More 1 March 2020 IRS Pushes Back Tax Filing Day Read More 1 January 2020 IR35 - Are You Ready For The Changes? Read More 30 June 2019 Corporate Residence Implications Of The Development Securities Case Read More 1 January 2019 Tax Relief For Goodwill Read More 31 March 2018 Export Evidence Read More 30 September 2017 Research & Development Expenditure Credit Read More 1 November 2016 Incorporation - Tax, Accounting And Commercial Considerations Read More 31 August 2016 Corporate Newsletter Read More

  • Lee Moss

    OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Lee Moss Director +44 (0)20 7842 2227 lee.moss@rawlinson-hunter.com Lee is a Director in the Trust & Wealth Services team and has 20+ years of private client experience with a specific focus on UK and Non-Resident trusts, probate and estates and inheritance tax. Lee advises a portfolio of trust and estate clients providing both compliance and advisory work. Lee qualified as a Probate Practitioner in 2016 and has taken a lead role in developing the firm’s Probate and Estate service. Many estate clients are high value, complex and often with international aspects. In undertaking this role, he has gained an extensive knowledge of all aspects of Inheritance Tax. As a Chartered Tax Adviser Lee is involved in complex advisory work, with specific focus on forensic accounting and tax analysis for non-resident trusts and also providing family office support for UHNW clients. In this role, Lee assists families in structuring and managing their financial and personal affairs, whilst co-ordinating a diverse range of third party advisers. Expertise: Trusts Non-Resident Trusts Estates Private Client Tax Compliance Tax Advice Family Office

  • Alex Jones

    OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Alex Jones Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2225 alex.jones@rawlinson-hunter.com Alex has 30 years’ experience in US and UK personal tax, providing complex planning and assistance to high-net-worth individuals; he joined R&H’s London US/UK Tax team from EY Frank Hirth in December 2021. Alex’s specialist areas include: private equity, hedge funds and real estate funds, personal tax issues related to fund structuring and reward, and specialist advice for entertainment and sports clients. Alex’s wide experience and specialist knowledge also includes the UK/US double tax treaty, pension issues, the UK treatment of limited liability company (LLC) interests and carried interest. He also advises on US/UK interactions on personal income, capital gains, social security, estate taxes, and inheritance and trusts. Expertise: Private Client US Taxes Tax Advice Tax Compliance Non-Resident Trusts Trusts Estates Tax Investigations Property Tax Charities (UK/US)

  • Chris Hawley

    OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Chris Hawley Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2138 chris.hawley@rawlinson-hunter.com Chris leads the firm’s Trust & Wealth Services team, encompassing the firm’s services for Trusts, Charities and wealth reporting clients. He was pivotal in the development of the Wealth Reporting Service, which provides cutting edge investment and financial reporting to clients and their family offices Chris works extensively with onshore and offshore trustees and their beneficiaries, assisting with the ever increasing compliance demands they face. He is experienced in all aspects of forensic accounting and trust restructuring and is often called on to support the implementation of complex tax planning arrangements. He also has experience in dealing with the sometimes sensitive family issues inherent in such arrangements. Chris is particularly passionate about advising charities and their trustees. Recent work includes advising a charity on the development of its IT infrastructure, internal operating policies and appropriate structures for its investment and grant-making sub-committees. More generally Chris advises a portfolio of charity clients on their accounting, audit, tax and governance arrangements. Chris is a Chartered Accountant and became a partner of the firm in April 2014. Expertise: Trusts Charities Wealth Reporting Private Client Family Office Estates Non-Resident Trusts

  • Kulwarn Nagra

    OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Kulwarn Nagra Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2130 kulwarn.nagra@rawlinson-hunter.com Kulwarn is a corporate services partner in the Rawlinson & Hunter London office. He has extensive corporate experience acting for a diverse range of clients, from SMEs to large multinationals and has also advised companies on a number of areas including IPOs, acquisition and disposal related transactions and due diligence reviews. After university he qualified as a chartered accountant in 1988 with Price Waterhouse, becoming a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1998. He joined Rawlinson & Hunter as a partner in 2004. Kulwarn is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Expertise: Corporate Audit & Assurance Transaction Support Outsourcing Employment Taxes Valuations

  • Michael Foster

    OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Michael Foster Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2223 michael.foster@rawlinson-hunter.com Michael specialises in accounting and tax matters in an advisory and compliance capacity, providing professional advice to onshore and offshore trustees, companies and individuals. He has an ever increasing focus on non-UK domiciled individuals including those with interests in non-resident settlements. His responsibilities include a portfolio comprising a number of multi-jurisdictional family trusts, companies and high net worth individuals. Michael is also one of two partners responsible for the day-to-day management of our private client tax team. Michael is a Certified Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser. He began his career at Rawlinson & Hunter in 1999 in the Corporate Services department, before transferring to the Trust & Wealth Services team in 2003, becoming a partner in 2015. Expertise: Private Client Tax Compliance Tax Advice Tax Investigations Property Tax Trusts Wealth Reporting Estates Charities Family Office Non-Resident Trusts

  • James Randall

    OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back James Randall Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2131 james.randall@rawlinson-hunter.com James leads Rawlinson & Hunter’s UK Business Tax Group. He focuses on providing practical corporate tax advice to businesses operating in the UK. He advises on a wide range of tax matters for owner managed, fast growth, PE backed and multinational businesses. James specialises in advising domestic and international businesses through reorganisations and M&A transactions. Through his career he has worked with many renowned businesses in the Technology, Life Sciences and Consumer Product sectors. James joined Rawlinson & Hunter in 2018 after 19 years of experience with Ernst & Young where he worked in the Thames Valley, New York and London. James is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is a graduate of The University of Sheffield, with a degree in Economics. Expertise: Corporate Tax Advice Transaction Support Tax Compliance Tax Investigations Property Tax Valuations Employment Taxes

  • Yueling Wei

    OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Yueling Wei Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2098 yueling.wei@rawlinson-hunter.com Yueling is an audit services partner in the Rawlinson & Hunter London office providing services to both listed and unlisted clients, including charities. Her current and past client portfolio includes AIM and fully listed clients, various high profile incorporated and unincorporated charity clients, multinational private companies engaged in major property development and investments, private equity and venture capital investments, IT companies and university spin outs (including biotech businesses). She has extensive experience advising clients on areas such as system controls and implementation, accounting treatments for complex group restructuring and financial instruments, share options, IFRS conversion, and advising on governance and management matters for charitable and commercial clients. Originally from China, following completion of a PhD degree in English Literature from a UK university, she went on to qualify as an accountant and a senior statutory auditor. She joined Rawlinson & Hunter in 2003. Yueling heads up the Audit Services Department and is responsible for the operational strategy and resources of the Audit Services Department to help to deliver the Firm’s overall strategic objectives. Expertise: Audit and assurance services Charities Corporate Transaction Support VAT Advice Outsourcing Family Office

  • Our Services | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP

    We seek to ensure that there are certain hallmarks which will always be present in our approach to service delivery. Our objective is to provide a service which is consistently above and beyond normal professional standards. OUR SERVICES In this section of our website, you can read about some of the services which we provide. Many of our clients call upon our expertise across a number of service areas. Whatever your specific requirements may be, we aspire to deliver our work to a consistently high standard both in terms of the quality of our advice and in overall client experience. What do we mean by this? Fundamentally, we seek to ensure that there are certain hallmarks which will always be present in our approach to service delivery. Our objective is to provide a service which is consistently above and beyond normal professional standards. The Partners at Rawlinson & Hunter are all well-known specialists in their respective fields, and the majority of their time is spent actively engaged in leading the advisory work for their clients. In many firms, the partner role becomes that of winning new business, delegating it to the ‘doers’ and playing a high level relationship management role. Here, the Partners roll their sleeves up and actively lead the work, applying their expertise to the client’s situation. The Firm’s culture is to give clear advice and direction, rather than fence-sitting. This approach runs through Rawlinson & Hunter’s DNA. Many of the Partners, particularly those specialising in Private Client work, joined the Firm at a junior level and worked their way up. Some of the Partners joined at a more senior level, a number having experienced life in industry or the Big 4. Whatever your requirements, you can expect to be dealt with by Partners who are expert in their individual areas of practice. The Partner will always be supported by a strong team of professionals who take pride in what they do, and are similarly motivated to provide a top level service. We are well placed to recruit the best people in the market place and we put great emphasis on providing the best training available, and placing the latest technology at their disposal. Amongst our Core Values is a commitment to our clients, which is to ensure that we put exceptional hands-on client service at the heart of what we do, and to ensure that we always go the extra mile for our clients. When considering the various services described on this website, you should take it as read that they will be delivered with the above principles to the fore.

  • Property Tax | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP

    Property transactions are complicated and costly for clients. There are many different taxes and fees involved throughout all stages of a property’s life cycle. It is essential for clients to seek advice to limit their tax liability and ensure they pay no more than the correct amount. PROPERTY TAX Property transactions are complicated and costly for clients. There are many different taxes and fees involved throughout all stages of a property’s life cycle. From Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) and VAT on purchase, to the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (“ATED”) during ownership, and Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”) or corporation tax (“CT”) on disposal, it is essential for clients to seek advice to limit their tax liability and ensure they pay no more than the correct amount. At Rawlinson & Hunter we use our experience and expertise to tailor our advice to our clients, whether individuals or companies. We are experts with extensive knowledge of property-related taxes, and the know-how to reduce the tax liabilities faced during a property’s life cycle. We deal with all of our clients’ tax filing and reporting requirements (including SDL:T and ATED) and guide them through the processes of paying and limiting their tax liabilities. We advise on all issues relating to property taxation, including advice on the best way to structure the acquisition of property, advice on the tax treatment of debt finance, advice on maximising tax deductions and reliefs available such as capital allowances, advice on the VAT implications of property transactions for businesses and advice on the sale of properties. We also have extensive experience in dealing with the compliance aspects of ATED for clients who hold property through companies, including preparation and submission of annual ATED returns, successfully dealing with enquiries from HMRC, and advising clients on bringing their ATED compliance up to date where there has been prior non-compliance, including successful negotiations with HMRC to mitigate the ATED charges where possible, and minimising the level of interest and penalties levied by HMRC. We also specialise in providing detailed SDLT advice and practical guidance to clients and their advisers on complex property transactions including multiple completions, multiple purchasers, mixed residential and non-residential purchases, and a variety of substantial residential and commercial lease transactions Our Specialists

  • Paul Huggins

    OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Paul Huggins Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2197 paul.huggins@rawlinson-hunter.com Paul is a Private Client Tax specialist who advises a wide variety of clients ranging from successful entrepreneurs, hedge fund managers and family office engagements to clients involved in the art, sports and film entertainment worlds. He enjoys developing a close relationship with clients in order to fully understand their needs and providing advice which is relevant to their individual circumstances. Paul advises on a broad range of UK tax issues, particularly those with an international aspect, specialising in the UK’s statutory residence test, remittance basis users and the taxation of ‘mixed funds’, together with the tax and social security implications for internationally mobile employees. He also has extensive experience acting as a single joint expert witness and handling HMRC tax investigations on a broad range of technical issues. Paul joined Rawlinson & Hunter as a trainee accountant in 2006, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2009, a Chartered Tax Advisor in 2010 and becoming a member of STEP in 2012. Paul was included as a top recommended accountant and tax adviser in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Spear’s 500 guide.

  • Claire Osborne

    OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Claire Osborne Director +44 (0)20 7842 2021 claire.osborne@rawlinson-hunter.com Claire joined Rawlinson & Hunter more than 20 years ago and trained with the firm, becoming a member (and since Fellow) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in December 2009. Claire’s portfolio includes entrepreneurs, the family offices of ultra-high net worth individuals, organisations representing the pharmaceutical industry and owner managed businesses at all stages of development, from start-ups to large trading entities. Working from both our London and Surrey offices, Claire advises both corporate and non-corporate entities, providing accounting, advisory and outsourcing services. She has extensive experience of working with ultra-high net worth individuals, in particular with their UK affairs but also aiding their larger international compliance needs by being a key contact for our clients with the firms tax teams and external professionals. Claire has extensive experience in providing outsourcing and advisory services to UK companies in particular managing the complete finance function for a number of organisations. The take on of this outsourcing work is often as a result of an existing finance function needing Claire’s expertise to bring in new procedures to ensure it runs in a more effective and efficient manner. Claire specialises in providing outsourcing but also helps support the Departmental Partner in heading up the Business Services Group, a team of dedicated professionals that provide external accounting support services, including management accounting, VAT compliance, statutory accounting, forecasting and budgeting and other essential support services that assist the firm’s clients accounting compliance requirements. Expertise: Corporate Outsourcing VAT advice Estates Family office Investment companies Employment Taxes

  • Family Office | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP

    We can advise on the establishment of a family office in order to centralise administration, streamline decision making and enable the family to run its affairs along business lines. We can assist in deciding on appropriate governance of the office. FAMILY OFFICE Some of our clients are family groupings who have complex financial affairs which require a significant degree of administration and support. It is common for such clients to manage their affairs using a family office. In practice, many of the private client services which Rawlinson & Hunter offers are delivered via the family office, so we are experienced in liaising both with the office personnel and with other professionals involved with the client, whether lawyers, bankers, investment managers or others. This has led to an enhanced understanding of the family office, how it operates and what it needs, putting us in a prime position not just to advise the family office in a range of different ways but also to advise the clients on the structure and operation of the family office itself. For instance, we can advise on the establishment of a family office in order to centralise administration, streamline decision making and enable the family to run its affairs along business lines. We can assist in deciding on appropriate governance of the office. Indeed, partners of Rawlinson & Hunter sometimes sit on the family council or advisory group. We tend to take a pragmatic approach, designing a structure and processes which will operate smoothly. Once the office is operational, the Firm can deliver a wide range of private client services to the family via the family office. We can provide cash flow forecasting ahead of a purchase and provide financial material for a fee negotiation. We can assist with the selection processes for new service providers and provide full support on IT and HR matters. We can monitor projects and steer them towards the required end result, track costs and assess delivery against a service agreement. We can assist with the financial education of the next generation of the family and liaise with other professional advisers. We are also fortunate to be in a position where our clients trust us to see the full picture. Where a client chooses not to have a family office, there are also a number of services which the Firm can offer which are of a nature which a family office would provide. Our experience is such that we can advise on the establishment of the client’s family offices, support the family office with a multiplicity of services and even act as the client’s family office. More information on this service is available here Our Specialists

  • Tax Advice | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP

    We believe that the best way to provide our clients, both private clients and companies, with effective support is to act for them in relation to their tax reporting. This gives us an insight into what they are doing from year to year and a detailed understanding of their business and financial affairs. TAX ADVICE Our clients frequently need advice on tax matters. It is crucial that when there are events in clients’ lives, whether it is a corporate transaction, a change in family circumstances, a move from one country to another or some other situation, whether planned or unexpected, they have the right people with the right expertise to support them. We believe that the best way to provide our clients, both private clients and companies, with effective support is to act for them in relation to their tax reporting. This gives us an insight into what they are doing from year to year and a detailed understanding of their business and financial affairs. Most of our clients at some point need to call upon our expertise and our familiarity with their affairs to provide effective and timely tax advice. The knowledge gleaned from a relationship with our clients built over many years enables us to advise with authority when the need arises. Often, clients come to us in the first place because they are involved in a situation or a set of circumstances where specialist guidance is needed. Having concluded this initial project, clients then often remain with us for many years, taking advantage of both the tax reporting and advisory services which we can offer. Our approach to the giving of both personal and corporate tax advice is measured. We recognise that the tax legislation was enacted for a specific purpose, and in giving advice we consider carefully the reasoning behind the tax law which we seek to rely on. We avoid overly aggressive planning which, in our experience, is invariably challenged by HMRC and defeated in the Courts. We have regard to our clients’ profile with HMRC and keep the advice on the sensible side of the line. Our international network of offices probably has a greater concentration of international private client expertise than any other firm. Our reputation has brought us family and corporate clients in every continent, almost entirely by personal recommendation. Our Specialists

  • LEGAL | United Kingdom

    LEGAL Rawlinson & Hunter International is a grouping of independent firms with members throughout the world. It is not a legal entity in its own right and does not offer professional services in its own name. Each independent member of Rawlinson & Hunter International is a separate firm. These firms are not members of one international partnership or group, or otherwise necessarily legal partners or members with each other, nor is any one firm responsible for the services or activities of any other. Firms in certain jurisdictions offer services through a partnership structure or through the medium of limited liability vehicles, or both, depending on the nature of services offered. The partners and directors of each of the firms within the Rawlinson & Hunter grouping pride themselves on the shared ethos and quality of advice given across the Rawlinson & Hunter grouping. As a result, use is made throughout this website of the expressions “our” and “we” in reference to the service provided by each of the Rawlinson & Hunter firms. This should not be construed as Rawlinson & Hunter International existing as a single entity. Although the firms carry the same name, there is no common ownership among the firms of Rawlinson & Hunter International. The London office conducts its business in the UK through Rawlinson & Hunter LLP, a UK limited liability partnership. Rawlinson & Hunter, a UK general partnership with partners who are also the members of Rawlinson & Hunter LLP, holds a minority financial interest in each of the overseas Rawlinson & Hunter firms, except for the Australia and New Zealand firms. This website is designed for the information of readers. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, information contained on the site may not be comprehensive and readers should not act upon it without seeking professional advice. The application and impact of the laws can vary widely from case to case, based upon the specific or unique facts involved. Accordingly, the information in this site is not intended to serve as legal, accounting, financial or tax advice. Users are encouraged to consult with professional advisers at their local Rawlinson & Hunter International office for advice concerning specific matters before making any decision. A list of legal partners and directors of that office can only be obtained from that office and nothing in this website shall imply that any other persons mentioned herein are partners or members of that office.

  • Portal | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP

    The Rawlinson & Hunter UK client portal can be accessed via the link below. PORTAL The Rawlinson & Hunter UK client portal can be accessed via the link below. For IT support on the Client Portal, please call +44 (0) 207 842 2007. Client Portal TAX

  • Our Probate Accreditation | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP

    OUR PROBATE ACCREDITATION Time and fees The time taken to complete the work required to deal with an estate will vary significantly depending on a number of factors. On this basis it is not possible to provide a general price for the work. We charge on the basis of the complexity of the work and time taken to resolve issues. For an understanding of the scope of work that we undertake and the possible costs associated with this please see “Illustrations”. It is also difficult to provide a timetable for the provision of probate services and the ultimate completion of the associated work, as there are many factors that can affect the process. We strive to co-ordinate with executors and keep them informed of progress on a regular basis so that they are aware of the status of each case. Illustrations Illustration 1 Assisting executors with Inheritance Tax compliance and filing for probate. We have acted for estates where there is a liability to Inheritance Tax and the assets are both easy to identify and to value (for example, listed investments and bank accounts). The will is straightforward, with only a handful of beneficiaries. We notified the relevant parties of death and requested probate valuations of the assets. Preparation and filing of the IHT Account (Form IHT400 and supporting schedules). Preparing the probate application on behalf of the executors. The executors dealt with the administration but we assisted them by opening a client account to collect in the assets and make distributions. We also provided them with support to sell listed investments. Total fees between £2,500 and £7,500 (including VAT) Illustration 2 Acting on behalf of executors. We often get asked to provide a full service of all matters in connection with the estate. Identifying assets, notifying third parties and collating valuations on behalf of the executors (including liaison with other professional parties, for example surveyors, auctioneers, directors of private companies and solicitors). Inheritance Tax compliance and applying for Probate (either on behalf of the executors or under a power of attorney). Administering and collecting in the estate assets. Provision of full client account services for the executors. Selling assets, payment of professional fees and other estate expenses. Making distributions to beneficiaries. Registering the estate for income and capital gains tax and filing all necessary tax returns. Providing beneficiaries with R185 forms. Preparing interim and final estate accounts. Total fees between £10,000 and £25,000 (including VAT) Illustration 3 Acting on behalf of executors (complex estates). We have acted for complex estates with property in multiple jurisdictions. The valuation of estate assets is not straightforward and issues have arisen in respect of the probate application (non-contentious). Identifying the assets and obtaining valuations. Where required, we have prepared valuations of unquoted shareholdings and considered complex issues with regard to business / agricultural property reliefs. We have dealt with complex domicile issues and achieved favourable outcomes for our clients. Obtaining probate in overseas jurisdictions. This most often requires us to engage professionals in foreign jurisdictions and liaise with them to obtain probate locally. Where required, we have also engaged with other overseas professionals, for example estate agents, to market and sell property. We have good professional contacts in many overseas jurisdictions. Dealing with high value, and sometimes unusual assets (for example, arranging collection of personal possessions stored in safety deposit boxes). Applying for probate and dealing with other complex matters which have arisen (for example, obtaining additional affidavits where a will was not fully executed or where the probate registry raised doubt over the testators capacity to execute the will. We had to trace witnesses and obtain further affidavits from them to secure probate). Fully administering the estate assets, estate accounting and filing of estate tax returns. Total fees between £25,000 and £50,000 (including VAT) Regulatory Licensed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to carry out the reserved legal activity of non-contentious probate in England and Wales. Details of our probate accreditation can be viewed at icaew.com/probate under reference number OC403503. Rawlinson & Hunter LLP recognises the benefits of, and is committed to, equality in the workplace. We monitor diversity within our workforce and take action where possible to ensure that we can attract, retain and develop the best people, regardless of their background. Our most recent survey is available from Emma Knight, HR Director (emma.knight@rawlinson–hunter.com ) Compensation Scheme In the unlikely event that we cannot meet our liabilities to you, you may be able to seek a grant from ICAEW’s Compensation Scheme. Generally, applications for a grant must be made to ICAEW within 12 months of the time you become aware, or reasonably ought to have been aware of the loss. Further information about the scheme, and the circumstances in which grants may be made, is available on ICAEW’s website: www.icaew.com/probate . Complaints We always seek to provide clients with the highest levels of service. If you would like to talk to us about how we could improve our probate service to you, or if you are unhappy with the service you are receiving, please let us know by contacting the Head of Legal Practice /probate contact partner, Toby Crooks. We will consider carefully any complaint that you may make about our probate services as soon as we receive it and do all we can to explain the position to you. If we do not answer your complaint to your satisfaction or you are unhappy with our response, you may of course take up the matter up with our Senior Partner, our professional body (ICAEW), and the Legal Ombudsman. Complaints to the Legal Ombudsman should be made within six years of the act or omission or within three years of you becoming aware of the issue, and in either case within six months of our written response to your complaint to us. The contact details for the Legal Ombudsman are: Letter: Legal Ombudsman, PO Box 6806, Wolverhampton, WV1 9WJ, Email: enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk Telephone: 0300 555 0333.

  • CSR | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP

    As a leader in the accountancy world, we are committed to ethical and sustainable business practices, and we recognise that we have a social responsibility to our employees, clients, communities and the environment. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY As a leader in the accountancy world, we are committed to ethical and sustainable business practices, and we recognise that we have a social responsibility to our employees, clients, communities and the environment. Some of our community support activities are detailed here. Pro-bono work We typically donate in excess of £200,000 of pro bono services per annum to good causes including charities, education providers and hospitals. And it is not just the giving of time and expertise. Through our Give as you earn scheme, staff can make regular donations to causes they care about, straight from their pay. Support in the community We help support up-and-coming artists by displaying their works at our London office, and by holding an annual reception for potential buyers, clients and the artists, who are on-hand to present their works. The works are curated by the Ingram Collection , which supports emerging artists through its Young Contemporary Talent Programme. Rawlinson & Hunter is delighted to sponsor one of the highlights of this programme – the annual Purchase Prize exhibition. One of our core values is a Commitment to Our Communities. As part of this, we have volunteering groups in our London and Leatherhead offices run at a local level by staff, supported by the Partners. Each year, staff can spend a day taking part in a team-based volunteering activity supporting a local charity Charitable fundraising Over the years, staff and Partners have raised tens of thousands of pounds for a variety of good causes and charities. Currently, the Firm is supporting two charities. The Royal Marsden is the staff nominated charity, and Artis is the charity that the Partners have chosen. Throughout the year, fundraising activities are held to support each of the charities from sponsored walks to bake sales. The Firm will often match donations raised by staff, ensuring each of the charities can do that little bit more. Sustainability We are committed to sustainability and have introduced a number of initiatives including: All waste separated and recycled where possible Electricity supplied from renewable sources Motion activated lighting in both offices VRF air conditioning incorporating a heat recovery system 100% fresh air system Paperless working Cycle-to-work scheme Car benefit scheme to lease a new electric car

  • Mark Shaw

    OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Mark Shaw Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2217 mark.shaw@rawlinson-hunter.com Mark is a Partner within the firm’s Trust & Wealth Services team and works closely with individuals and families in Europe, Asia and the US to meet their financial and operational needs. Mark joined the firm in March 2015, having previously acted as a wealth strategist to family offices at Northern Trust, and within economic research at Lehman Brothers. Mark applies his broad investment, technology and accounting knowledge while working impartially and uniquely with clients to build a family office that enables informed decision making. Whether working with individuals establishing their affairs or families with complex structures, Mark often acts as a strategic advisor, project manager and central co-ordinator for his clients. Ultimately he will arrange an operating structure that delivers investment reporting, management accounting, financial control, cash management and investment oversight. Given Mark often works with individuals and families who are undergoing transformation (whether they are creating a family office, expanding a family office, or passing responsibility to the next generation) he also has a keen interest in family governance and advising clients on means to achieve clear communication, equitable decision making, and adaptability to change. Expertise: Family Office Wealth Reporting Outsourcing Private Client Transaction Support Motorsport

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    OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Chris Bliss Consultant +44 (0)20 7842 2122 chris.bliss@rawlinson-hunter.com Chris is a consultant at the London office, having previously served as a partner for 32 years. Chris acts as an adviser to several substantial family groups and has a particular interest in the entertainment and motor sport sectors. Having joined the firm in 1984, Chris served as a partner from 1988 to 2020 including nine years as the senior partner. Chris is a Fellow of the ICAEW.

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    OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Jeremy Stein Director +44 (0)20 7842 2184 jeremy.stein@rawlinson-hunter.com Jeremy joined Rawlinson & Hunter as a Chartered Tax Adviser in August 2016 and provides tax compliance and advisory services to his client base. Jeremy’s client portfolio includes mainly UK resident non-domiciled individuals and their associated structures, including offshore trusts and companies. He also deals with non-resident individuals. His clients are primarily High Net Worth or Ultra High Net Worth. Jeremy has wide-ranging advisory experience but has a particular interest in UK residence, domicile and remittance planning issues. He has specialist knowledge of the UK’s Statutory Residence Test. Jeremy’s previous experience gained in a Big 4 and mid-tier accountancy firm includes advising a wide range of clients on their UK personal tax affairs including MPs, Lords, international musicians, entrepreneurs, wealthy individuals and families; and internationally mobile senior executives. Expertise: Private Client Tax Advice Tax Compliance Tax Investigations

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