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Passionate about tax, Edwin has since his graduation, accumulated more than two decades of professional experience in both international and Singapore taxation arenas. Throughout his career, Edwin has gained a wealth of experience and is equipped with extensive knowledge in providing advisory and compliance services covering all key areas of taxation: Corporate Tax, Individual Tax, Goods and Services Tax, Transfer Pricing and Stamp Duty, making him a proficient tax advisor for issues which cut across a spectrum of taxation matters.

Edwin has, in his current capacity and past employment with top tier international accounting firms, served multinational companies, publicly listed and private companies spanning various industries such as trading, manufacturing, construction, property development, shipping, oil and gas, information technology, media and advertising, pharmaceutical, hospitality, logistics, investment, fund management and private wealth services.

Edwin also enriched his experience during his stint in a regional headquarter of a French MNC, giving him a deep appreciation of tax issues from the clients’ perspective.

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Ross Birkbeck is a barrister practising from Old Square Tax Chambers in Lincoln’s Inn. He can be instructed to advise in all areas of tax and trusts law, with a particular interest in private client and close company work, and charities. He can also be instructed to assist in disputes with HMRC at any stage in the proceedings. He is currently co-author of Taxation of Charities and Nonprofit Organisations (with James Kessler QC). Ross is the online moderator of The Taxation of Non-residents and Foreign Domiciliaries (by James Kessler QC).

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Josie advises on all aspects of UK employment law, acting for individuals, charities and businesses and advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Josie has experience in litigation involving equal pay, disability discrimination and sex discrimination. Josie also has experience in Data Subject Access Requests, preparing policies and staff handbooks, drafting contracts of employment and advising in relation to settlement agreements.

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Simon heads the business rates tax team at PwC LLP advising large corporate clients and high net worth individuals on their liability to local government property taxes. He previously held senior revenues positions in Local Government.

Simon has appeared in many leading Lands Tribunal and Valuation Tribunal cases which have provided more clarity on whether empty rates are due on speculative property developments and on end of life buildings.

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I have several roles within Tolley Exam Training.

I am a senior tutor teaching on all Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualification exam papers, and lecturing on Awareness, Advisory Individuals, Advisory Owner Managed Businesses (OMB) and Application OMB for the Chartered Taxation Adviser (CTA) qualification.

I am the subject manager for Advisory OMB and Application OMB so I deal with syllabus updates, Finance Act updating, selection of material, exam feedback etc for these two exam papers.

I am also responsible for the VAT Compliance Diploma as lead tutor / writer / examiner.

I run the Manchester centre. Manchester is now in its eleventh year and proving very successful. I also have responsibility for several major clients.

I have been lecturing and writing in the field of taxation qualifications for over 25 years having previously qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the taxation division of Arthur Andersen.

I am a Chartered Tax Adviser and a member of the ATT.

In addition to my Tolley work I lecture on the student conferences run by the ATT and CIOT (Chartered Institute of Taxation).

My specialist areas are Personal Taxation (all aspects including IHT and Trust plus overseas aspects), Taxation of Owner Managed Businesses and VAT.

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André is one of the founders of RSP International and since 2013 Managing Partner for Russia. He is a German Certified Auditor and Certified Tax Advisor. His main areas of expertise are taxes and accounting as well as general advice for foreign industrial investors coming to Russia.

André started his professional career in 1995 and worked in Germany as well as in many CEE countries. He is based in Russia since 2001. Beside his consulting work, he gives seminars and lectures on Russian related topics.

He is co-author of a commentary on Russian accounting (in German) as well as co-author of the Russian section of International Corporate Procedures from LexisNexis, and the Russia chapter in Tolley’s Global Mobility: Employment Taxes.

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Philip Bond trained in Birmingham, UK with Coopers & Lybrand (PwC) in corporate and international tax. Having passed his professional qualifications with ACCA and the Chartered Institute of Taxation following his Master's Degree, he then moved overseas and gained considerable experience in international and overseas taxation whilst working at various locations in Africa, Asia and the Middle East with Big 4 firms (PwC and KPMG).

Philip was Head of Tax for PwC in Mauritius and gained invaluable practical experience with tax planning through a low tax jurisdiction. Philip thrives on a challenge and enjoys developing a firm's tax department, its staff and client relationships, building fee income, increasing market share and delivering quality customer service. He believes that developing strong, enduring relationships, delivering high quality work and developing a strong tax team is essential for sustained growth.

With his background in international tax, and having worked at each overseas location for two to three years at a time, Philip has a depth of international tax experience and practical knowledge to produce and edit worldwide tax guides, country tax guides, country transfer pricing guides and similar publications.

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Rory Mullan KC is a barrister specialising in revenue law. He advises individuals, trustees and companies on a wide range of taxation matters. He also represents taxpayers in disputes before the Tax Tribunals and Courts.

Rory contributes to Tolley's Property Taxation.

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Josephine Matambo is the Tax Partner at PKF Chartered Accountants (Zimbabwe) responsible for managing the Tax Service Line. She is a fellow of the Institute of Certified Tax Accountants (ICTA) Zimbabwe and also of the Zimbabwe Institute of Tax Accountants (ZITA). She is a registered tax practitioner with the Public Accountants and Auditors Board (PAAB) Zimbabwe.

She holds a Masters degree in Business Administration (University of Zimbabwe), Bachelor of Accountancy degree (University of Zimbabwe), and a Tax Administration Certificate (Royal Institute of Public Administration- UK), among other professional and tertiary qualifications. She has an illustrious career history that started in 1981 with the Tax Department in the Government of Zimbabwe where she rose to Assistant Commissioner of Taxes.

Josephine held senior posts in various other accounting firms including being a tax partner at KPMG Angola. She has been an Associate Director in Tax at PwC Zimbabwe and held senior positions in KPMG Mozambique, Coopers & Lybrand/Ernst & Young Zimbabwe and BDO Kudenga & Co Zimbabwe.

She studied VAT systems in South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Kenya and New Zealand, while she was one of the four consultants to the Zimbabwean Government in 1998 to study the then existing indirect tax, propose a VAT system and participate in drafting the VAT law upon introduction of VAT in Zimbabwe. Thereafter she provided VAT consultancy to the Parliament of Zimbabwe and to industrial and commercial bodies in Zimbabwe, as well as VAT training to companies throughout Zimbabwe and established herself as the VAT expert in Zimbabwe at that time. Josephine has tax experience in all sectors in Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

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Claire Cairns is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser, and is currently a corporation tax manager at Grant Thornton UK LLP.

She advises entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses and large international groups on a wide range of tax issues.

Claire has a keen interest in sustainability, and supports the tax lead for ESG at Grant Thornton. As part of this role, she became well versed in the Plastic Packaging Tax legislation and is helping clients nationally navigate the new tax.

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Iuri is currently obtaining his degree in law from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) and has already been approved by the professional exam to practice law in Brazil.

The author has focused his studies on tax law since he was a third-year student, with emphasis in international tax law – having achieved an award as a Best Speaker at the Iberoamerican Tax Moot Court Competition. The Moot Court was held by the Iberoamerican Observatory for International Taxation and the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law.

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Will Sweeney is a Senior R&D Manager in the Innovation & R&D team at Menzies where he looks after many of their largest clients. He has extensive experience of helping entrepreneurial clients to optimise their tax position throughout the innovation lifecycle by advising on issues including R&D tax credits, RDEC, Creative Sector reliefs and the Patent Box.

In addition to his tax knowledge, Will started his career as an engineer and has worked with numerous technology, manufacturing and property sector clients. He brings a wealth of industry experience to his clients, helping him to understand the specific technical details of work undertaken by clients.

Will contributes to TolleyGuidance Corporate module.

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Prior to joining Chungrui Tax Group, Eva worked with one of the Big 4 CPA firms, Grant Thornton and foreign enterprises.

During her seventeen-year career in taxation areas, Eva has rich experiences in providing PRC tax advisory, compliance services and tax plannings for multinational companies including tax risk controls, transfer pricing, due diligences, cross-border taxation, tax planning for high-net worth individuals and etc. She served both multinational companies and Chinese medium and small-sized companies in China including trading, banking, manufacturing industries and etc.

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An experienced tax professional with a strong focus on Saudi Arabian tax regulations, including Zakat and Corporate Income Tax. With years of experience advising businesses on tax compliance and strategic tax planning, Amr specializes in helping organizations meet regulatory requirements while optimizing their tax positions. Amr has worked extensively on tax advisory projects, including the design and implementation of tax policies, transfer pricing strategies, and ensuring compliance with local laws. Amr’s deep knowledge of the Saudi tax landscape makes him a trusted advisor for companies navigating the complexities of the Saudi tax system.

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Márton works as a tax manager at PKF Hungary. He is most focused on indirect tax issues however he is also involved in income tax and transfer pricing consultancy. He is following up with the VAT-related cases of the CJEU and entrusted with the publication of the updates on the firm’s website. Márton gained experience in the Hungarian tax administration procedure as well, as a former officer.

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Charlotte is a member of Ten Old Square Chambers. She has a general Chancery practice, with a focus on non-contentious private client matters.

She has particular experience in advising on trusts and associated taxation, wills, probate and the administration of estates. She is adept at drafting deeds and other trust documents.

Charlotte recently spent six months seconded to the private client department of a major City law firm. Whilst there, she advised on the full spectrum of private client practice. She gained particular expertise in international private client taxation, trust administration and probate matters.

Charlotte was awarded a first class degree in History from the Queen's College at the University of Oxford. She went on to gain a Distinction in the Graduate Diploma in Law and an Outstanding in the Bar Professional Training Course. She was awarded the Benefactors' Prize by the Queen's College and a Major Scholarship from the Inner Temple.

She is a member of the Chancery Bar Association, a committee member of the Junior Chancery Bar Association and an associate member of STEP.

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Krish realised his childhood dream by qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2008. He follows a rich lineage of Chartered Accountants in the family with an overall experience of more than a century.

Krish is a partner in the firm which was founded by his father three decades ago. He heads the tax compliance and the representation practice in his firm.

Krish specializes in new company set-up, GST and direct taxation in international tax, corporation tax and capital gains tax for his clientele who are predominantly large Indian companies and multinational companies from the UK, US and Japan.

In the last decade, Krish has worked extensively on tax due diligence, drafting legal opinions on tax matters, updating the client’s business with the why, how and what of tax policies accompanied by a clear call to action. His knowledge in accounting, passion for consistent legal research and mentoring gives him an edge in the timely and successful completion of tax cases before the tax authorities and tribunals.

He strongly believes in making taxes less taxing for his clientele.

Krish loves to travel, read about world economy, start-up valuations and learn about new technologies. He is an avid follower of cricket and watches the latest content across OTT platforms.

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