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Case S37
I appeared as lead counsel. The case concerned the sale of commercial property within 10 years of acquisition and a challenge to the validity of the assessment.
Case S4
I appeared as junior counsel for the Commissioner. The case concerned the ability of a husband to alienate personal services income to his spouse.
Case S45
I appeared as lead counsel. The case comprised an interlocutory argument over whether the taxpayer could have an extension of time.
Debt & Fraud
You may not even know you are being looked at
Investigation
Being in safe hands is important when you are under audit. There are many paths that the audit can go down. Having an experienced tax lawyer helpful you is essential in obtaining good outcomes.
Disputes
Experience counts when it comes to litigating tax cases. Experience translates into far greater credibility with judges so that the arguments getting advanced have greater weight than they otherwise would have.
Professional Indemnity
James regularly acts for a number of leading insurers in New Zealand in relation to professional indemnity matters.
Charity law
Charity law covers a wide range of situations in practice. James has argued a number of the leading charity law cases for the Crown and gives advice to the charity sector now that he is at the independent bar.
Residency & Trusts
James has recently won the leading case on personal tax residency in New Zealand. It is the Diamond case. The win meant that Inland Revenue had to withdraw its then published policy statement and issue a new one.
R v Ng Mooi Lam
This case involved a partial victory for the taxpayer James acted for which is very rare indeed in fraud cases