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Increasing levels of legislation, regulation and case law means that the intricacy of customs duties, excise duties, VAT and other indirect taxes is growing. We provide high quality tax advice in all these areas in a cost-effective and efficient manner

We have tax lawyers in a number of different jurisdictions who each have in-depth knowledge of their own country's tax regimes. This combined with our understanding and experience of business transactions and structures enables us to deliver a truly international service.

In addition to offering advice on indirect tax legal obligations and legal opinions on particular transactions, we can also assist with tax planning which, combined with our unrivalled deal structuring experience, enables us to give our clients practical and commercial solutions to their problems.

Our VAT litigation team provides both knowledge and experience in representations at VAT Tribunals, High Court, Court of Appeal, the House of Lords and the European Court of Justice.  Recent VAT cases on which Lovells have acted include:
  • Trinity Mirror plc v Customs and Excise [2003] STC 518 (High Court)
  • Kingfisher plc v Customs and Excise (2004) VAT Tribunal
  • Loyalty Management UK Limited v Customs and Excise (2004) VAT Tribunal.