Profile

James Hurst (Partner)

James works in our Birmingham and Oxford offices (Oxford number : +44 (0)1865 799 935), specialising in VAT and Indirect Taxes.

Experience

James joined Grant Thornton in 2001. Prior to that he worked in both a Big 4 and a Group A firm after having started his VAT career at Customs & Excise. With nearly 20 years experience of VAT in both the public and private sectors, James has specific experience in advising not for profit organisations, local authorities, and educational institutions in mitigating the costs of VAT. He also has a wide range of clients in the manufacturing and motor retail sectors.

James' expertise covers:

  • Land and property transactions
  • VAT Investigations
  • Partial exemption
  • Cross border transactions
  • Motor retail

Qualifications

  • MSc(Econ)
  • CTA - Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation