He specialises in tax disputes and investigations and has extensive experience representing clients in HMRC enquiries and investigations, through to litigation where necessary.

“I strive to help clients achieve their objectives and be their first-choice law firm.”

“My experience representing clients spans across all sectors from the food industry to retail to the energy industry. I have secured successful results for clients avoiding litigation and, where necessary, before the UK courts. 

The range of tax issues I have recently advised on include income tax, corporation tax, VAT, and excise duty and customs. I have appeared before the Tax Tribunals, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court acting for clients on tax matters concerning UK and EU law.

Clients appreciate my synergetic, conscientious and commerically driven approach in providing specialist practical advice on tax matters.

I strive to help clients achieve their objectives and be their first-choice law firm.”

Jasprit's recent work highlights:

Represented a Japanese semiconductor technology client in an HMRC CGT dispute over a $137.3m merger termination fee (TCGA 1992 s22(1)(c)); succeeded at the First-tier Tribunal with no additional tax and costs.

Achieved withdrawal of c.£2m VAT assessments and penalties for a healthcare client (HMRC alleged standard-rated staff supply); HMRC accepted VAT exemption. Resisted a time-critical winding-up petition during a business sale.

Scured a successful Upper Tribunal appeal for a financial services client against careless/deliberate inaccuracy penalties on P35 returns; after an adverse First-tier Tribunal decision, penalties (over £1m) were set aside and costs awarded.

Represented the UK’s largest manufacturer of cooking alcohol products in an excise duty dispute; First-tier Tribunal held FA 1995 s4(2)(c) exemption applied (“foodstuffs”/“food for human consumption”), saving over £12m.

Acted for a large UK recycling client challenging denial of excise duty drawback claims (over £5m); during First-tier Tribunal proceedings HMRC offered settlement and accepted entitlement in principle, with quantum to be agreed.

Acted for a number of clients in group litigation tax claims.

Advised on financial crime/compliance risk assessments (failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion, sanctions, anti-bribery/anti-corruption): risk mapping, policy/control enhancement and remediation to strengthen prevention/detection.