Linda Adelson
Linda Adelson is a solicitor who has been recognised for excellence in VAT, with rankings as a leading VAT expert in Chambers and the Legal 500. She has specialised in all aspects of VAT and indirect tax since 1995. Her practice encompasses a broad range of VAT issues, including property, financial services, international supplies and charities. She has particular expertise in financial services and insurance-related VAT. She also advises on SDLT and IPT. Linda has a reputation for no-nonsense, plain-English VAT and indirect tax advice which cuts to the heart of the technical issues but retains a focus on the practical and commercial realities of the situation.
As well as her role as a partner in boutique tax law firm Rosetta Tax, her experience, drawn from senior roles in industry and the profession includes roles as:
- EMEA Head of VAT at Citigroup
- Partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner
- Head of VAT at Lloyds Banking Group
- Head of VAT at Legal & General
- Past Chair of VAT committee of British Bankers Association
The Directories have said:
- Legal 500: Linda Adelson has been ranked as a leading individual for VAT
- Linda Adelson “has 'VAT in her DNA' and significant in-house experience” – Legal 500
- Chambers: Linda Adelson has been ranked as a leading individual for VAT
- "she is ‘a pure pleasure to work with’ because she is ‘extremely knowledgeable, resourceful and rigorous’." - Chambers