
Louise Lane
Associate Tax DirectorWright Vigar
Crypto Tax & Accounting Expert. Shaping new crypto tax policy alongside Crypto UK, HMRC & HM Treasury. Regular speaker on Crypto Tax matters.
Louise is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor with 25 years’ experience providing tax advice to individuals and businesses across all aspects of tax. Other specialisms include HMRC Investigations and IR35/Off Payroll Working.
Louise and her large crypto team at Wright Vigar (a regional well established accountancy firm in Lincs & Notts) have been advising individuals, businesses and other accountants on crypto matters for over 5 years, delivering a broad range of services bespoke to their needs and budget.
For individuals with crypto, Wright Vigar can assist with:
- Tax returns
- HMRC voluntary disclosures for prior years
- HMRC Investigations
- Capital loss claims - including advice on negligible value claims, bankruptcy claims and lost tokens
- Advice on tax treatment of activity; incl DeFi
- Tax planning strategies
- Crypto book-keeping - produce crypto income and gains reports, using crypto tax software (we only recommend Recap.io)
For businesses with crypto, they can support all your crypto tax and accounting needs including:
- Annual compliance (accounts, corporation tax, VAT, payroll)
- Crypto book-keeping - produce crypto income and gains reports, using crypto tax software (we only recommend Recap.io)
- Advice on tax treatment of activity; including DeFi
- Strategic and tax planning advice
- Corporate re-structuring
Read Louise's posts

The crypto travel rule: what you need to know
The crypto travel rule lands on 1st September, we explore the challenges it poses, and see how it's going to impact crypto investors and service providers.

Crypto 2024: A year in review
With regulatory milestones, tax updates and market-moving events, 2024 has kept crypto investors, regulators, and the financial sector on their toes. We explore.

Can you avoid paying tax on crypto in the UK?
We explore ways to legally reduce your crypto tax liability.

Crypto tax UK: A comprehensive guide
Essential crypto tax information based on HMRC's guidance to help you understand when and how you need to pay tax on your crypto assets.

UK DeFi tax guide
Find out the tax implications associated with your DeFi transactions

UK tax rates : how to calculate your crypto taxes
Find out how to calculate tax on your crypto and estimate how much tax you need to pay.