The ongoing pandemic has led to virtual hearings before the tax tribunal. In the latest in our tax podcasts series, Matt Greene, an associate director in our tax disputes team, discusses how the tribunal has evolved to allow virtual hearings and what a virtual hearing before the tribunal is like in practice. He gives his top tips for coping with a virtual hearing and dealing with problems that can arise. For example, the tribunal suggests that a remote hearing can take up to 50% longer and so that needs to be taken into account when listing the hearing. He also considers whether these types of hearing will be here to stay once normal life resumes.