Holly Grantham

Holly Grantham

Director and Solicitor, Environmental Tax, PwC United Kingdom

Holly is a Director and leads PwC UK’s Environmental Tax team. She advises clients on the full range of environmental taxes, including Plastic Packaging Tax, Climate Change Levy, Aggregates Levy, Landfill Tax, Air Passenger Duty and CBAM.

She works with clients across a range of sectors, working closely with them to navigate through complex compliance requirements, advisory projects, disputes, and deals.

“The ESG agenda is driving a wealth of new environmental taxes and regulations, adding complexity and uncertainty for businesses. Our Environmental Tax team can help clients navigate these changes, providing support from the initial planning and compliance phases, through to implementation and also supporting with HMRC disputes in the event these occur.”

Holly is a UK qualified solicitor by background and has a particular specialism in environmental tax dispute resolution. In this regard she has extensive experience of negotiating high value settlements with HMRC, both via formal and informal alternative dispute resolution processes, as well as litigating matters before the Tax Tribunal, the High Court, Judicial Reviews before the Administrative Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Experience

  • Successfully settled multiple high value Landfill Tax disputes for clients in the waste sector via informal Alternative Disputes Resolution
  • Advised multiple FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 clients on their Plastic Packaging Tax obligations, including assisting with disclosures and applications for non-statutory clearance to HMRC
  • Represented two large energy clients before the Administrative Court in a Judicial Review related to Climate Change Levy
  • Advised a FTSE 100 client on the Landfill Tax implications of a proposed construction project.

Specialism

  • Environmental/Green Taxes
  • ESG/NZT
  • Landfill Tax
  • Aggregates Levy
  • Climate Change Levy
  • Plastic Packaging Tax
  • Soft Drinks Industry Levy
  • CBAM
  • Air Passenger Duty
  • Tax disputes
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • Litigation
  • Public law challenges

Credentials

  • UK qualified solicitor
  • Legal 500 - key lawyer
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