Jamal Khan

Jamal Khan

Senior Tax Partner

Qualifications: Chartered Tax Adviser since 2004, FCCA since 2001, BSc Hons (first class). 

Jamal Khan is a leading tax expert, Chartered Tax Adviser and Fellow ACCA with 27 years of experience in helping landlords, HNW clients and corporates reduce their tax liabilities. He worked for companies such as Deloitte and Sony Corporation. 

Jamal provides specialist tax planning advice to high net worth individuals, landlords, corporates as well as accounting and law firms from across the UK and to non- resident clients. He is well reputed in the industry for being creative and designing out of the box tax strategies for his clients. 

Jamal is an expert in tax investigations, tax litigation, negotiations and out of court settlements. 

He speaks at large seminars, TV shows and is a specialist panel member on many events. 

Jamal is a serial entrepreneur with interests in technology, software development, artificial intelligence and the real estate industry including property investments and developments.

Faruk Ali

Tax Investigations Manager

Qualifications: HM Inspector of Taxes, ATT, BSc (Hons)

Faruk is a former trained HMRC Inspector and was previously part of HMRC’s High-Net Worth Unit and Trusts and Estates team. In this capacity, he has conducted investigations into the tax affairs of high-profile individuals with complex offshore and onshore affairs. These included, but were not limited to, tax technical disputes to complex avoidance and evasion structures.
 
Faruk joins the firm with a wealth of experience having worked at various ‘Top 10’ accountancy practices and boutique firms and has successfully assisted clients under various forms of HMRC enquiry, investigation, dispute or disagreement including those conducted under HMRC’s serious Codes of Practice 9 (suspected fraud) and 8 (tax avoidance and complex arrangements) procedures and their significant “cross-tax” investigations.
 
Faruk is well accustomed to HMRC’s approach to tax investigations and disputes including formal assessing powers and time limits. Throughout, as a ‘poacher turned gamekeeper,’ he has demonstrated the aptitude to combine his HMRC background and technical experience to build sustainable relationships and reach very good settlements for his clients across various complicated tax matters.

 

Tanveer Qureshi

Tanveer Qureshi

Tax Barrister

Tanveer’s practice focuses on matters involving allegations of fraud, money laundering, asset forfeiture, bribery and other misconduct by companies, directors, financial professionals and corporates entities.

Tanveer has gained experience appearing in the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) on a variety of issues. Tanveer is also very experienced in matters involving the use of Sch 36 Finance Act 2008 powers by Revenue and Customs officers as well as issues involving HMRC’s use of Schedule 24 Finance Act 2007 penalties, Schedule 55 Finance Act 2009 and s63 Value Added Tax Act 1994 misdeclaration penalties. He gives pragmatic advice whilst ensuring that the technical aspects are not overlooked.

Some example of the types of work that he has been instructed in include:

· AWRS and WOWGR refusal decisions;

· Excise assessments and penalties;

· VAT registration appeals;

· VAT assessments and associated penalties;

· Self-assessment penalties;

· Top slicing relief;

· Damages litigation in the High Court arising out of alleged Revenue officer’s negligent performance of their duties.

Sapna Khan

Sapna Khan

Director Public Relations

MSc London School of Economics 

Amina Rafik

Amina Rafik

HR Assistant

BSc in Human Resource

Amina is hardworking and goal-oriented professional who is very diligent at her job. She is helping us with our HR requirements and finding the right people to join our growing team

Imad Ilyas

Imad Ilyas

Head of Operations

Qualifications: ACCA, MSc, BSc (Hons)
 
Imad has been involved in the Tax Industry for over 10 years.
 
He has closed numerous complex cases with significant tax saving for his clients.  
 
He has successfully represented & handled complex Tax Fraud Investigation,  Proceeds of Crime Act enquiries, Code of Practice 8 & Code of Practice 9 enquiries. Imad has also represented clients before the Tax Tribunal and in HMRC ADR dispute resolution meeting. 
 

Imad has also helped clients with historic disclosures of undeclared income & gains (UK & Offshore) under Let Property Campaign & Worldwide Disclosure Facility (WDF)

Ashir Muhammad

Ashir Muhammad

Tax Disclosures Manager

Qualifications: ACCA Affiliate, MSc

Ash specialises in assisting clients with making disclosure of undeclared income to HMRC and negotiating the tax and penalties payable. He provides specialist advice to clients on the following:

  1. Worldwide Disclosure Facility
  2. Failure to Notify
  3. Tax on offshore income
  4. Let Property Campaign
  5. UK tax on NRE accounts in India

Ash has successfully closed a large number of cases where clients had not disclosed offshore income. He is an expert in negotiating settlements with HMRC.

Dilwar Hussain

Dilwar Hussain

Accounts Manager 

Dilwar has many years of experience working in tax and accounting. He has extensive experience of looking after a large portfolio of clients and managing large teams. He has used his experience, knowledge and skills to mitigate tax liabilities for his clients and helped them to get peace of mind on their tax matters. 

He has been responsible for training and growing a team of accountants and ensuring all tax returns, VAT returns and Accounts are filed in a timely manner. 

Dilwar has excellent inter-personal and communication skills which have allowed him to maintain very good relationship’s with his team, existing clients and also to onboard new clients. Dilwar has a strong network of contacts which has allowed him to bring new clients to the firm.

Nasim Malik

Nasim Malik

Senior Partner – Scotland and NE of England

Qualifications: B.Sc. (hons) , MBA, CeMAP, MAQ, AFPC

Other Interests- Finance, Property Investment and development

Inspirational and results-driven professional with an entrepreneurial spirit and a unique combination of business acumen, proven strategic partnership/business relationship skills and visionary leadership spanning nearly 30 years.  International traveller who relishes challenges with expertise encompassing:  planning, decision-making, negotiating, change / project management and communication; utilising in-depth analytical and strategic ability to facilitate operational and procedural planning.

Magda Szuster

Magda Szuster

Office Manager

Magda is the Office Manager at Churchill Tax. She is hard working and focused on keeping good relationships with her colleagues and clients. She likes to start and finish her day with a big smile.

Marta Malecka

Marta Malecka

Tax Associate

Marta is an experienced professional specialising in payroll, pensions and VAT returns.