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Tax Planning for Media, Entertainment & Sports Stars 2026
23 September 2026
Park Plaza VictoriaCentral London, UK

Ben Symons
Tax Barrister at Old Square Tax Chambers
Speaker

Profile

Ben Symons is a London based tax barrister with Old Square Tax Chambers. He has over 25 years of experience in taxation / international tax. He has a great passion for all things related to taxation. Ben specialises in providing UK and Australian taxation advice and undertaking tax litigation for high-net-worth individuals and corporations.

Ben has also published a book, Tax Insight: Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, through Bloomsbury Professional. It is the most authoritative work on the UK tax treatment of cryptocurrency, particularly as it relates to high-net-worth individuals.

Ben is also a frequent speaker at London City law firms and conferences on the taxation of high-net-worth individuals and corporations, and particularly on the FIG regime, the TRF, cross-border tax planning for high-net-worth individuals, the taxation of carried interest, inheritance tax and double tax inheritance tax treaties.”

Agenda Sessions

  • Residence Rules - Focusing on FIG and TRF

    10:15