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Who we help

We help you make strategic decisions, achieve your long-term objectives, reduce costs and grow your bottom line, whilst also keeping you fully compliant with the latest tax obligations.

73 Cornhill

London, EC3V 3QQ

FCCA

Sonal Shah

Sonal Shah

Everything I do is fuelled by how passionate I am about my work and delivering the most practical and logical solutions to my clients.

It’s important to me that my clients feel at ease, so, in addition to always greeting them with a smile, I make it a priority to listen carefully and gain a thorough understanding of their needs. Tax can feel daunting for some, so I try to ensure that I create an environment that is light hearted and fun, whilst getting to the core of what is required to service each client’s needs.

I work with a mixed portfolio of corporate and personal clients on international tax structuring, cross-border tax and related matters, with a particular interest in UK property structuring. I use my knowledge to advise clients in relation to their offshore assets and structures, on issues such as pre-arrival and post-arrival tax planning, domicile advice and estate planning. When engaging with clients, I always try to explain any particularly technical aspects in a simple and concise way, making sure that they have been fully informed of all aspects which need to be taken into consideration. I also support owner-managed businesses, high net worth individuals and those seeking to invest in the UK to successfully establish operations or take up residency in the UK by providing sound cross border structuring advice whilst aiding global mobility in a tax efficient manner.

If you’re interested…

Having graduated with a degree in Accounting and Finance in 2003, I qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2008. Following eleven years with my previous firm, I joined Gerald Edelman in 2017 and have worked closely with Graham Busch to expand the firm’s international tax services.

In my previous role, I was heavily involved in the international tax practice group of a global association, and I am currently an active participant in XLNC, our newly established international alliance. I have represented the firm on my regular trips to South Africa, Switzerland and other jurisdictions and have also spoken at professional conferences on a wide range of topics to include panel discussions.

What is the most daring thing you’ve ever done?

Skydiving in Namibia at 12000ft. I’m utterly terrified of heights so not sure why I even considered it at the time – the best thing I’ve ever done!

What is the most exciting thing on your bucket list?

To learn all about astrophotography and to sleep under the stars. It all seems so fascinating and there must be some breathtaking phenomena to see.

If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be?

J. K. Rowling – despite living in poverty when she was writing and being rejected by twelve different publishers, she persisted with her dream to tell the world the story of the magical life of Harry Potter. She channelled her own pain into her writing to create an even better story. I would love to hear first-hand all about her incredible journey.

Who inspires you?

My grandfather – he took a boat from India to Kenya with nothing in his pocket in search of a better life. With no educational background, he went from owning a small shop to becoming an iconic business entrepreneur. Highly respected in his community and nationwide, he was an eloquent spokesperson and persisted through some incredibly tough times to raise a family of seven – he is my hero.

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About Sonal

We worked with Sonal and her team recently in respect of the new legislation relating to the UK Register of Overseas Entities. Sonal was brilliant, she guided us through the whole process. Sonal and the team had a very good knowledge of the industry and could drill down to what was needed to achieve the goal. Sonal made the process as pain-free as possible under the circumstances within a relatively short timeframe. She was obviously backed up by a very good team and we managed to meet the deadline with smiles all around.

Lesley King

TEP, Senior Trust Officer, Rosemont International

About Sonal

My husband and I have worked with Sonal and Ana-Maria at Gerald Edelman since 2017. They have handled our complicated international tax affairs with a lot of patience and diligence since then. Their advice as to how to handle various situations has been very useful, and deeply customised to our personal circumstances. They have both been available whenever we have needed them and have always provided detailed reports to us for accuracy. We trust their expertise and would definitely recommend them to anyone needing tax expertise from a UK perspective with an international viewpoint.

Elodie Jamous

Personal Tax Client since 2017

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