Team - Michaela Lamb

Michaela Lamb

Michaela Lamb

Partner, Tax

After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2005, Michaela chose to specialise in tax because it allowed her to become more involved with her clients, helping them address the challenges presented by the ever-changing tax landscape.

She is one of our more colourful Partners, whose main goal is making tax a little less daunting for her clients, by providing straightforward, practical advice and support.

Michaela is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Planners (STEP) and advises on all Private Client issues for UK and offshore individuals, and for Trusts and Estates. She also leads our Probate service. Michaela specialises in working with families to achieve tax efficient (often inter-generational) planning, as well as providing tax advice when the situation changes, for example on marriage and divorce or if someone is coming to (or leaving) the UK.  Michaela often works with people who need to take UK tax advice for the first time, and believes that advice should be put simply and clearly to avoid any doubt.

Michaela is also our RSU (restricted stock unit) specialist. She advises clients in relation to helping them understand exactly what an RSU is when offered by their employer, through to guiding them through the tax treatment, acquisition and selling of RSUs.

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Insights written by Michaela Lamb

Autumn Budget 2026: What could it mean for your personal tax?

15th September 2026
Written by: Michaela Lamb
As is tradition here at Gravita, we do like to think about what the contents of an upcoming Budget might be.  Again, this government have been rather less loose lipped about what they are planning...
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Split Year Treatment and leaving the UK

20th August 2026
Written by: Michaela Lamb
Whilst the steady stream of people leaving the UK for the UAE has slowed down a little in recent months it seems, becoming non-resident for UK tax purposes is still a popular consideration when it...
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Andy Burnham’s 10% Inheritance Tax proposals

28th July 2026
Written by: Michaela Lamb
Over the last few days there has been a certain amount of speculation about a possible introduction of a so called “death tax” to cover the cost of social care by the new Andy Burnham...
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How property incorporation can support tax planning

21st July 2026
Written by: Michaela Lamb
One of the most common requests we receive at Gravita is for advice on how best to incorporate an investment property portfolio, either to try to shift the rental income into a lower tax regime,...
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Spring Forecast 2026: Analysis

3rd March 2026
Written by: Michaela Lamb
Unlike recent fiscal events, the 2026 Spring Forecast was largely expected to be a non-event, with most predicting that the Chancellor would not be able to make further changes to either tax or spending following...
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What happens when life as an expat loses its appeal? Returning to the UK

3rd March 2026
Written by: Michaela Lamb
Over the last two years, Gravita has been asked to advise countless families and individuals on the tax implications of leaving the UK. With the removal of non-dom status and the ability for those born...
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Why HMRC is increasing inheritance tax investigations and what it means for estates and trusts

19th February 2026
Written by: Michaela Lamb
Despite being almost universally hated, Inheritance Tax (IHT) makes up a very small percentage of the overall UK tax take, at around 0.7% of the total in any given year and it is still true...
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Using trusts to support tax planning, and to manage complex family dynamics when considering succession

3rd December 2025
Written by: Michaela Lamb
Trusts were once seen as the purview of the ultra-wealthy, but in recent years, the benefits of using a trust have become increasingly relevant for even those who consider themselves only to have relatively modest...
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