Nikhil Oza

Partner, Tax

With a career that started in the Big Four back in 2004, Nikhil is a qualified chartered accountant (ACA) by trade, but has always worked as a corporate tax specialist.

After over 20 years in practice, gained mostly in mid-tier firms, Nikhil has accumulated a broad range of experience and advises predominantly on corporate tax matters for clients of varying sizes across different industry sectors. Nikhil has particular expertise working with the Tech industry, from start-ups to well-established companies, and has been hugely successful in obtaining Research and Development (R&D) Tax Relief for his clients. He is also passionate about the various creative sector tax reliefs, in particular the UK’s Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR), and he actively supports the video games industry whenever he can.

Nikhil is an advocate for entrepreneurship and has been accepted as a Fellow of the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs, which is the institute’s most prestigious recognition for experienced professionals. His broader experience includes advising on corporate restructuring, tax efficient employee share schemes, company valuations, the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), the Patent Box regime and Entrepreneur’s Relief.

Nikhil is also a member of the Institute of Sales Professionals (ISP), the leading, not-for-profit international professional body for sales. The ISP provides sales advice and support to some of the biggest organisations in the world and is funded and backed by the UK Government.

When not at the office, Nikhil enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters aged nine and four. He enjoys travelling, reading, listening to music and watching films. He is also known to play video games – purely for research purposes…! His ultimate passion is cars and he hopes one day to fulfil his goal of obtaining a National B Competition Racing License.

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Industrial and Manufacturing Charity Technology Life Sciences Education Media and Creative

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Voluntary Class 2 and Class 3 National Insurance Contributions for non-residents – important deadline following the Budget

5th December 2025
 
It was a big Budget this year, with a large number of tax headlines that you will have seen in the news.  However, within the ‘small print’, were the upcoming restrictions on non-residents making voluntary...
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Planning for succession before the April 2026 BPR and APR changes

5th December 2025
Written by: Ian Timms
The April 2026 reforms to both Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural Property Relief (APR) are prompting many business owners and farming families to reassess their succession plans. These changes alter long established assumptions about...
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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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Budget 2025: Employment taxes

27th November 2025
 
Salary Sacrifice pensions The government will charge employer and employee National Insurance (NI) on pension contributions above £2,000 per annum made via salary sacrifice. This will take effect from 6th April 2029. In a salary...
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Budget 2025: Savings and investments

27th November 2025
 
ISAs The annual ISA limit of £20,000 remains unchanged, but the way in which you can save is not. From April 2027, the cash ISA limit will be cut from £20,000 to £12,000 (unless you...
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Budget 2025: Property taxes

27th November 2025
 
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings – out of time claims for relief From Royal Assent to the Finance Bill, the law will be changed so that claims for relief from ATED will be able to...
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