Pippa Goodfellow Solicitor

Solicitor
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Pippa advises both UK resident and non-UK resident/domiciled individuals and trustees on a wide range of private client issues including UK taxation, asset protection, trusts and succession planning.

The majority of Pippa’s work has an international element to it and involves cross-border issues. Pippa has experience in advising clients on their remittance issues as well as corporate and trust structures. Her work includes advising clients in relation to pre-arrival planning before coming to the UK, international restructuring of family-owned businesses and succession planning. The clients she assists include high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, family offices and trustees based in the UK and overseas.

Pippa is a member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), holds the STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax for International Clients, and has previously written for the Tax Journal.

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Recent work

International trust and corporate restructuring

Advising a UK resident, non-UK domiciled entrepreneur in relation to the international restructuring of his significant trading business.

Personal tax residence and family governance advice

Advising a client in relation to his UK tax residence position and family governance, with particular regard to his significant trading business.

Pre-arrival planning

Assisting a non-domiciliary in relation to the UK incorporation of his business as an artist prior to his arrival in the UK.

Cross-border succession planning

Establishing an estate planning structure in Europe and Hong Kong for a non-UK domiciled client in advance of a significant realisation event.

Legal opinion regarding a tax enquiry

Preparing a legal opinion concerning the UK tax treatment of trusts containing approximately €400m, subject to an investigation from the Italian tax authorities.

Pre-arrival planning

Advising a non-UK domiciliary in relation to their pre-arrival planning, with particular regard to their family owned real estate business.

US/UK estate planning

Working with US counsel regarding the estate planning of a US citizen resident in the UK.

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Private client review for May

Edward Reed, Pippa Goodfellow 17 Jun 2021
In this article, the May monthly update review for Tax Journal, Edward Reed and Pippa Goodfellow look at a number of private client developments.
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Relying on HMRC’s guidance – is it safe to do so?

Richard Giangrande, Gideon Sanitt, Pippa Goodfellow 23 Jan 2020
A recent Court of Appeal judgment has considered the circumstances in which HMRC’s guidance may give taxpayers a legitimate expectation that is enforceable in the courts – even...
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