Why choose me
I help individuals and families, often with connections to more than one country, with navigating the complex UK tax system, managing their tax affairs, protecting their wealth and planning for the next generation.
I enjoy building long-term relationships with clients and supporting them as their circumstances evolve. Much of my work involves cross-border matters and I’m particularly interested in how different legal and tax systems interact.
I work with high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families with international connections and assets in multiple jurisdictions, as well as entrepreneurs, business owners, offshore trustees and family offices. I have also advised members of overseas royal families.
My work includes advising on UK statutory residence rules, treaty residence and surrounding UK tax issues, particularly in the context of moving to or from the UK. I advise international clients on UK income tax and capital gains tax exposure, including the four-year foreign income and gains regime, the remittance basis and relief under double tax treaties. I also advise on the UK taxation of offshore structures, including the application of income tax and capital gains tax anti-avoidance rules and the availability of motive defences.
I advise clients on UK inheritance tax exposure, including the new long-term residence rules, and assist with inheritance tax and succession planning. My work also covers drafting wills, setting up succession and tax mitigation structures and advising on the taxation of high-value UK residential property, including de-enveloping and making disclosures to HMRC where property structures are not tax compliant.
I take the time to understand each client’s individual circumstances and provide tailored advice, explaining complex legal and tax concepts in plain English so they can make informed decisions. I take a proactive approach and work closely with clients’ other advisers, including accountants, bankers and overseas lawyers, to deliver joined-up solutions.
Outside work, I enjoy travelling, hiking, cooking dishes from cuisines around the world and drawing with my daughter. I love languages and hold a degree from a linguistic university in Minsk, where I’m from. I’m a native Russian and Belarusian speaker and speak French at an intermediate level.
I help individuals and families, often with connections to more than one country, with navigating the complex UK tax system, managing their tax affairs, protecting their wealth and planning for the next generation.
I enjoy building long-term relationships with clients and supporting them as their circumstances evolve. Much of my work involves cross-border matters and I’m particularly interested in how different legal and tax systems interact.
I work with high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families with international connections and assets in multiple jurisdictions, as well as entrepreneurs, business owners, offshore trustees and family offices. I have also advised members of overseas royal families.
My work includes advising on UK statutory residence rules, treaty residence and surrounding UK tax issues, particularly in the context of moving to or from the UK. I advise international clients on UK income tax and capital gains tax exposure, including the four-year foreign income and gains regime, the remittance basis and relief under double tax treaties. I also advise on the UK taxation of offshore structures, including the application of income tax and capital gains tax anti-avoidance rules and the availability of motive defences.
I advise clients on UK inheritance tax exposure, including the new long-term residence rules, and assist with inheritance tax and succession planning. My work also covers drafting wills, setting up succession and tax mitigation structures and advising on the taxation of high-value UK residential property, including de-enveloping and making disclosures to HMRC where property structures are not tax compliant.
I take the time to understand each client’s individual circumstances and provide tailored advice, explaining complex legal and tax concepts in plain English so they can make informed decisions. I take a proactive approach and work closely with clients’ other advisers, including accountants, bankers and overseas lawyers, to deliver joined-up solutions.
Outside work, I enjoy travelling, hiking, cooking dishes from cuisines around the world and drawing with my daughter. I love languages and hold a degree from a linguistic university in Minsk, where I’m from. I’m a native Russian and Belarusian speaker and speak French at an intermediate level.
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Questions my clients ask me
It depends on a number of factors, including your UK residence status in the relevant tax years, when the income was earned, whether the remittance basis was, or can be, claimed, the type of non-UK income involved and whether relief under the foreign income and gains (FIG) regime is available. In many cases, whether income is brought to the UK may not be a relevant factor. However, if you plan to bring a significant sum to the UK – for example, to buy a property – it’s crucial to take tax advice in advance based on your specific circumstances.
The first step is to confirm that you qualify for the new tax regime for new UK residents. The position will also depend on the type of foreign income and gains you have, as certain categories don’t qualify for relief under the new regime, and relief for foreign employment income is capped. Relief is not automatic and must be claimed within specific timeframes. Taking advice and possibly carrying out some restructuring steps before moving to the UK can help ensure you make the most of the regime.
Changes to UK tax legislation over recent years mean that owning a UK residence through a structure can, in many cases, result in punitive tax consequences. While a trust may still be appropriate in limited circumstances, specific advice should be sought before proceeding.