My advice covers helping/dealing with HMRC enquiries, compliance, planning, and establishing practical tax processes. I have a particular specialism with recruitment agencies (employment businesses), who have used or do use umbrella/ companies.
Experience counts
I take strategic control of HMRC enquiries in relation to employment taxes (also known as “check of employer records” or “know your customer” checks), to minimise the stress, time and pain of dealing with these. This includes minimising any debts that HMRC wants to issue.
If you’re a recruitment agency or employment business, I can particularly help you save money with your temporary workers, and mitigate risks of you using umbrella/payroll companies for your temps through due diligence and/or audits of them. I can also help you with any Kittel assessments (VAT debt) or potential Kittel assessments if you have HMRC enquiries or are otherwise worried about risk.
Deeper knowledge
In 2023, I won Tolley’s Taxation’s Rising Star award, at the most prestigious tax awards event, Tolley’s Taxation Awards.
I run a podcast (The Tax Professionals Podcast) outside of my work for Smith Cooper, where I help tax professionals with their tax career, typically in relation to progression, development and passing exams.
Personally speaking
Gaming (FIFA, Call of Duty) is probably my biggest hobby when I get the time! I’m married with a big ginger dog (lurcher) named Saffi who we rescued in 2023. No kids (for now!).
