Company
Position
Partner
Index
Accountants & Tax Advisers
Location
London
Advice type
Immigration
Tax, wills and trusts
Tax structuring
Tax planning
Client type
Private clients
Sector Focus
Accounting
Melissa Solly
Spear’s Review
‘I’m a bit of an odd one out at Payne Hicks Beach,’ says Melissa Solly, a chartered accountant and tax adviser who, unlike most of her colleagues at the private client firm, is not a lawyer. However, she often works collaboratively with the firm’s tax lawyers, pooling their knowledge so that clients can ‘get more of their work done under one roof’.
Her expertise covers pre-arrival and post-arrival tax planning for those moving to the UK, alongside succession and estate planning. She is also well-equipped to assist with completing tax returns and navigating tax disclosures to HMRC.
Client communication is key – particularly given the uncertainty around inheritance and business tax. ‘There’s been quite a lot of scaremongering,’ she tells Spear’s. ‘There are still people moving to the UK, and I’ve got many clients who I’m advising on relocating to the UK at the moment.’
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