Overview
Charles Bradley practises in all areas of corporate and personal tax. He was appointed to the Attorney-General’s ‘A’ panel in 2024 but continues to represent taxpayers as well as HMRC. He is qualified to accept public access instructions.
See Charles Bradley’s privacy notice.
Corporate tax
Charles has considerable experience of corporate tax litigation in the tax tribunals and higher courts, whether as sole counsel or as part of a team.
Recent cases include:
- Stage One Creative Services Ltd (FTT – lead case on enhanced R&D relief)
- Syngenta Holdings Ltd (FTT – unallowable purpose)
- E.On UK plc (CA – taxability of payments to employees in connection with changes to DB pension scheme)
- Killik & Co LLP (FTT – pensions contributions)
- Civic Environmental Systems Ltd (CA – corporation tax carry-back claims)
- Wired Orthodontics Ltd (FTT – employee remuneration, GAAR)
- NCL Investments Ltd (SC – GAAP, employee benefit contributions)
- JRO Griffiths Ltd (FTT – capital allowances)
Private client
Charles has an extensive advisory practice covering both planning and dispute resolution. Clients include landed estates, HNWIs and (on- and off-shore) family trusts. He is co-editor (with Emma Chamberlain) of Dymond’s Capital Taxes, the leading IHT textbook.
Recent cases include:
- Elborne (UT – lead case on “home loan” schemes)
- Gould (UT – timing of dividend paid to non-resident)
- Barnett & Fox (FTT – one of a number of cases for HMRC on taxability of IRHP compensation)
- Harrison (UT – one of a number of cases for HMRC on pensions tax administration)
- Tooth (SC – leading case on ‘discovery’ assessments)
Directory recommendations
Chambers UK Bar
Tax: private client
Ranking: Band 3
Charles Bradley represents clients facing significant tax issues in appellate courts as well as first instance tribunals, and is particularly recognised for being experienced in dealing with HMRC.
- “Charles is outstanding and very good on a technical level.“
- “Charles is a pleasure to work with. He is very approachable, quick to respond and helpful.“
- “Charles is clever beyond his years.“
- “Charles has always ably dealt with any queries and provided clear and concise guidance.”
Chambers Global
Private Wealth: Tax
Ranking: Band 3
Legal 500 – UK Bar
Tax: Corporate
Ranking: Band 2
- “Charles is really good across the board, his presenting at tribunal is calm, logical and really effective – he gets the key issues across without waffle or diversion and cuts through the waffle on cross-examination.“
Tax: Personal
Ranking: Band 2
- “clear and concise, as well as being very knowledgeable.“
Chambers High Net Worth
Tax: Private Client
Ranking: Band 3
Memberships
- Revenue Bar Association
- London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association
Career & education
- Called 2010 (Lincoln’s Inn)
- 2009-10 Bar Vocational Course (BPP)
- 2008-09 Graduate Diploma in Law (City University)
- 2003-06 MA History (St Catharine’s College, Cambridge)
