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| − | The '''Tax Professionals Forum''' was set up by the Coalition | + | The '''Tax Professionals Forum''' was set up by the Coalition Government in July 2010 to oversee implementation of its reforms to the framework for developing tax policy and making tax law. It is chaired by the Exchequer Secretary [[David Gauke]] MP. |
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
The Forum meets bi-annually. Gauke chaired its inaugural meeting on the 22nd September 2010. All members of the Forum were present. | The Forum meets bi-annually. Gauke chaired its inaugural meeting on the 22nd September 2010. All members of the Forum were present. | ||
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| + | ==Formal role== | ||
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| + | The Forum's remit is to support the Exchequer Secretary, [[HM Treasury]] and [[HMRC]] in identifying improvements to the way in which the Government makes tax policy, rather than provide a forum for debating specific policy issues. This includes consideration of: | ||
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| + | * the way in which policy is developed; | ||
| + | * the way in which policy and changes in policy are communicated; and | ||
| + | * the way in which policy is legislated and implemented. <ref>HM Treasury,[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/tax_forum_minutes220910.htm Tax Professionals Forum: minutes], 22 September 2010, acc 25 Sept 2011 </ref> | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
Members of the Forum: | Members of the Forum: | ||
| − | * [[Malcolm Gammie]] CBE QC | + | * [[Malcolm Gammie]] CBE QC, research director for the [[IFS Tax Law Committee]]. |
| − | * [[Vincent Oratore]] CTA (Fellow) | + | * [[Vincent Oratore]] CTA (Fellow), former president of the [[Chartered Institute of Taxation]] and a partner at [[Ernst & Young]]. |
| − | * [[Chris Sanger]] | + | * [[Chris Sanger]], global director of tax policy at [[Ernst & Young]] and chairman of the tax faculty of the [[ICAEW]]. |
| − | * [[Jane McCormick]] | + | * [[Jane McCormick]], UK head of tax at [[KPMG]]. |
| − | * [[Richard Stratton]] | + | * [[Richard Stratton]], partner at [[Travers Smith]]. |
| − | * [[Philip Baker]] OBE, QC | + | * [[Philip Baker]] OBE, QC, [[Grays Inn Tax Chambers]] and [[Institute of Advanced Legal Studies]], London. |
| − | * [[Stephen Herring]] | + | * [[Stephen Herring]], head of taxation at [[Institute of Directors]]. |
| − | * [[Francesca Lagerberg]] | + | * [[Francesca Lagerberg]], head of tax at [[Grant Thornton]]. |
| − | + | *[[Anita Monteith]], tax faculty technical manager at [[ICAEW]]. | |
| − | + | *[[Stephen Coleclough]], president of the [[Chartered Institute of Taxation]] | |
| + | *[[Andy Richens]], tax technical director at [[Bishop Fleming]].<ref> Gov.UK [https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/tax-professionals-forum Tax Professionals Forum], accessed 15 June 2015.</ref> | ||
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| − | [[Category:Financial sector]] | + | [[Category:Financial sector lobbying]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:58, 15 June 2015
The Tax Professionals Forum was set up by the Coalition Government in July 2010 to oversee implementation of its reforms to the framework for developing tax policy and making tax law. It is chaired by the Exchequer Secretary David Gauke MP.
Activities
The Forum meets bi-annually. Gauke chaired its inaugural meeting on the 22nd September 2010. All members of the Forum were present.
Formal role
The Forum's remit is to support the Exchequer Secretary, HM Treasury and HMRC in identifying improvements to the way in which the Government makes tax policy, rather than provide a forum for debating specific policy issues. This includes consideration of:
- the way in which policy is developed;
- the way in which policy and changes in policy are communicated; and
- the way in which policy is legislated and implemented. [1]
People
Members of the Forum:
- Malcolm Gammie CBE QC, research director for the IFS Tax Law Committee.
- Vincent Oratore CTA (Fellow), former president of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and a partner at Ernst & Young.
- Chris Sanger, global director of tax policy at Ernst & Young and chairman of the tax faculty of the ICAEW.
- Jane McCormick, UK head of tax at KPMG.
- Richard Stratton, partner at Travers Smith.
- Philip Baker OBE, QC, Grays Inn Tax Chambers and Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London.
- Stephen Herring, head of taxation at Institute of Directors.
- Francesca Lagerberg, head of tax at Grant Thornton.
- Anita Monteith, tax faculty technical manager at ICAEW.
- Stephen Coleclough, president of the Chartered Institute of Taxation
- Andy Richens, tax technical director at Bishop Fleming.[2]
Contact
Resources
Notes
- ↑ HM Treasury,Tax Professionals Forum: minutes, 22 September 2010, acc 25 Sept 2011
- ↑ Gov.UK Tax Professionals Forum, accessed 15 June 2015.
