Lauren Smyth

Expertise
Lauren advises large corporate groups on cross-border tax matters, including hybrid mismatch rules, tax residency reviews, withholding taxes, and group structuring. She specialises in transfer pricing, preparing documentation aligned with UK legislation and OECD standards for a variety of international businesses.
Her approach is tailored and collaborative, taking time to understand clients’ businesses and intercompany relationships to deliver accurate and commercially practical solutions. She also supports groups with corporation tax compliance, including quarterly instalment payments, capital allowances, group relief claims, and corporate interest restriction returns, working closely with audit teams to provide a joined-up approach.
A dual-qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser, Lauren holds a BSc in Mathematics and a MSc in Pure Mathematics.
Lauren Smyth's perspective
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Business Tax · Insight