LL20: Fixing the Unfixable? Recent Tax Mistakes, Remedies and Lessons

STEP Lecture Series 2024/2025

Lunchtime Lecture No. 20

Venue: The Colborne Room, OGH Hotel

Time: 12.00 - 13.00

Topic: Fixing the Unfixable? Recent Tax Mistakes, Remedies and Lessons from the UK and Beyond

Speaker: Hugh Gunson and Tom Watts, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Tax mistakes happen, but the path to fixing them isn’t always straightforward. In this session, Hugh and Tom will explore recent UK case law and international developments in the law of mistake and rectification that reshape how errors can be corrected and what remedies are available in the courts when things go wrong.

They will look at key decisions and consider what they mean in practice for taxpayers and advisors, and how these might be applicable in Guernsey. From procedural missteps to substantive corrections, Hugh and Tom will cover what works, what doesn’t, and why timing matters more than ever.

Should you wish to raise any questions in advance, please email stepguernsey@step.org so that we may collate and pass over to Hugh and Tom, if appropriate.

PLEASE NOTE: The STEP Guernsey Branch Annual General Meeting will precede the lecture. Please see the notice and agenda below, which will be updated following the deadline for nominations to stand for election to the STEP Guernsey Branch Committee, which is Wednesday 18 June.

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Notice to the Guernsey STEP Membership

Notice is hereby given that an election for three available seats on the Guernsey Branch Committee of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners shall be held during the Annual General Meeting of the Branch to be held at the OGH Hotel on Wednesday 2 July 2025.

Annual General Meeting Agenda

1. Election for three available seats on the Committee - Details of nominees to follow (deadline for nominations Wednesday 18 June)

2. Minutes of last Annual General Meeting

3. Chair's Report

4. Treasurer's Report

5. To re-elect en bloc the remaining Committee Members

6. Election results

7. Any other business

8. Close of Annual General Meeting

All Branch Members, including Ordinary, Associate and Student Members are eligible to attend the AGM. Copies of the Branch regulations are available on request. For details of the current Committee Members please click HERE.

By order of the Guernsey Branch of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners

Ben Rhodes

STEP Branch Secretary

A polite reminder that if you are hard of hearing please sit in the front five rows for the best auditory experience.

The lecture will start 12pm sharp and last for approx. 50 minutes with 10 minutes for questions.

FAQs

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

For booking enquiries or queries, please email stepguernsey@step.org.

What's the refund policy?

Tickets are transferable to another STEP member or colleague on the day but they are non-refundable unless 48 hours notice is given.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No, we are able to take names at registration so you don't have to bring your ticket.

Is it OK if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?

Yes, tickets are transferable to a colleague if you find yourself unable to attend.