Cripps Harries Hall

Peter Scott

Partner

Peter Scott has over 30 years' experience and is recognised for his expertise in asset protection and all areas of tax and financial planning for UK domiciled and international clients. He also specialises in the applied use of charity and other not-for-profit structures, advising on governance and advising trustees on their general and statutory compliance responsibilities. Peter is recognised as a prominent figure in the Citywealth Leaders List 2013.

Expertise

Memberships

  • Charity Law Association
  • International Fiscal Association
  • STEP (Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners)

Career

  • Partner, Cripps Harries Hall LLP, 1998
  • Partner, Gregory Rowcliffe Milners, 1980
  • Solicitor, Gregory Rowcliffe Milners, 1978
  • Trainee Solicitor, Gregory Rowcliffe Milners, 1976
  • Advising Moravian Church Schools on the effect of the public benefit test on their charitable status and the changes needed to be implemented to comply with the new guidelines.
  • Representing two charities which both faced Charity Commission investigations resulting from complaints from third parties.
  • Advising and supervising the rearrangement of an offshore settlement with a value of approximately £1.5m
Guidance view all
+ Guidance note: Annual Residential Property Tax (ARPT) - March 2013
H M Revenue & Customs have released draft legislation to implement changes to the way the UK taxes property held by "non-natural persons".
 01/03/2013
+ Guidance note - Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on residential property - March 2013
H M Revenue & Customs have released draft legislation to implement changes to the way the UK taxes residential property held by "non-natural persons".
 01/03/2013
+ Guidance note - IHT - spouses domiciled outside the UK - March 2013
Guidance note - IHT - spouses domiciled outside the UK - March 2013
 01/03/2013
In the press view all
+ Are you maximinsing the relief from your property?
Peter Scott reviews: If you own property, you might not be getting the best deal from the taxman.
 01/07/2010

Contact details

T:
+44 (0)1892 506 292
F:
+44 (0)1892 598 492
E:
peter.scott@crippslaw.com

services

What others say

Team head Peter Scott has "a wide range of knowledge and skills."

The Legal 500

Peter Scott - "..able and wise, an individual of great honesty, full of integrity.."

Citywealth Leaders List

Peter Scott is "always up to date with legal developments and goes out of his way to explain things."'

Chambers UK - A Client's Guide to UK Solicitors

With close to 30 years experience Peter Scott is a widely respected private client lawyer.

Chambers UK - A Client's Guide to UK Solicitors