Yousuf Chughtai
Senior Associate, UK
Yousuf is a Senior Associate in Osborne Clarke's tax disputes team.
He advises on all aspects of contentious tax matters relating to both corporates and individuals, including voluntary disclosures, HMRC enquiries, alternative dispute resolution and tax litigation.
Yousuf writes regularly on tax litigation and risk issues, including for Tax Journal, and is a contributing author to the Finance Act Handbook 2026 and the Lexology Panoramic for Tax Controversy 2027.
Insights
Tax
Show and tell: the changing face of disclosure in UK tax litigation
Parties are seeking enhanced disclosure in complex employment tax cases, raising questions about mass assessment regimes
17/09/2026
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Tax
HMRC consultation signals major expansion of UK uncertain tax treatment notification regime
Proposals would bring individuals, trusts and new taxes into scope alongside a contentious new notification trigger
04/08/2026
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2m
Tax
UK government consults on extending VAT liability rules on online marketplaces
The government is seeking views on proposals that would make online marketplaces responsible for accounting for VAT on sales by...
14/07/2026
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5m
Tax
Government considers tax reforms to secure stablecoin's place in UK mainstream finance
Current rules are triggering tax obligations that are increasingly hard to sustain for crypto users and businesses
15/06/2026
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4m
Construction
HMRC steps up enforcement of VAT domestic reverse charge for UK construction
Construction businesses and supply chains face severe consequences for non-compliance as HMRC activity intensifies
13/05/2026
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4m
Tax
How speed of response and transparency can limit the impact of a UK tax error
Voluntary disclosure to HMRC can sharply reduce penalties and the risk of wider investigation
23/04/2026
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4m
Tax
Headless chickens: Morrisons and the FTT’s supervisory jurisdiction
In an article first published in Tax Journal, Jack Prytherch and Yousuf Chughtai consider the nature and scope of the...
23/03/2026
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1m
Tax
The curious case of uncertain tax treatments in the UK
An article first published in Tax Journal considers how taxpayers are engaging with the uncertain tax treatment regime in practice
02/10/2025
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1m
Tax
Mining for information: Preparing for CARF
In an article first published in Tax Journal (Issue 1720 on 29 August 2025), Jack Prytherch and Yousuf Chughtai discuss...
10/09/2025
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1m
Tax
Tax Tribunal finds SIPP withdrawals by expatriate not taxable by the UK
FTT determines that article 17 of the UK-Portugal DTC applied to withdrawals made by non-resident taxpayer from SIPP
04/09/2025
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4m
Tax
UK tax tribunal dismisses appeal against goodwill degrouping charge
The Currys Retail case shows that the tax treatment of intangible assets continues to be an area of HMRC scrutiny
21/08/2025
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4m
Tax
First business charged under UK corporate criminal offences for failure to prevent tax evasion
In light of a landmark development relating to the Criminal Finances Act 2017, what steps should businesses take now?
14/08/2025
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5m
