Rupert Baldry specialises in all areas of tax law, personal and corporate. He is an experienced advocate in the tribunal and the higher courts.
Career
Called 1987, Middle Temple
Attorney General’s panel of Junior Counsel (B panel) (2001-2005)
Recent cases
Green & Mitson v CIR (High Court); Sempra Metals v CIR (House of Lords); Robson v Mitchell (Court of Appeal); Jones v Garnett (House of Lords); Greenalls Management v CCE (House of Lords); Dextra v Macdonald (House of Lords); JAG Communications (VAT Tribunal); Phizackerley (Special Commissioners); Baxi v HMRC (Court of Appeal); Mars UK Limited v Small (House of Lords); William Grant (House of Lords); Church of Scientology (High Court); JD Wetherspoon (Special Commissioners); Europcar (High Court); Capital Cranfield (VAT Tribunal); Kellogg Brown & Root (High Court), Smith v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (House of Lords); Peter Clay Discretionary Trust (Court of Appeal); FII LO v HMRC (High Court); Buck & Bird v HMRC (Special Commissioners); Oleochem (Scotland ) Ltd v HMRC (Special Commissioners); Aztrazeneca UK Ltd v HMRC (VAT Tribunal); Hill Samuel Investments Ltd v HMRC (Special Commissioners); Thincap GLO v HMRC (High Court).
Publications
Editor, Use of Offshore Jurisdictions
International Trusts
Estate Law Reports
Co-author, Trusts and UK Taxation
Memberships
VAT Practitioners Group Revenue Bar Association London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association
Education
London University (BA Hons, 1st)
City University (Diploma in Law)
The Legal 500 says...
Tax: Corporate and VAT
Rankings: Corporate Tax: New Silk, 1st tier; VAT: Leading Silk
Rupert Baldry QC, who took silk in 2010, remains a strong force (2010)
Private Client: Personal Tax
Ranking: Leading Junior
is 'best known for his work in relation to VAT, although his practice covers all aspects of commercial tax' (2010)
The Chambers Guide says...
Corporate Tax
Ranking: Leading Juniors; Band 2
The multi-talented Rupert Baldry has considerable experience appearing before tribunals, including the ECJ. He maintains a busy corporate practice alongside his top VAT practice and is valued for "giving pragmatic advice based on a wealth of knowledge" (2010)
Tax: Indirect Tax
Ranking: Leading Juniors; Band 1
The highly recommended Rupert Baldry is praised for being "fantastic at indirect tax matters." As well as acting in an advisory capacity, he has earned a notable reputation as a litigator, establishing an impressive track record of important recorded VAT cases (2010)
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