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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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Hafiz Choudhury works with Ministries of Finance and tax administrations worldwide on economic, tax and budget policy through his firm,
The M Group, Inc.; he also advises select private sector clients on tax policy matters.

He has contributed since 2012 to the design of international tax norms at the UN Committee of Experts on Taxation and is e.g. the general editor of the UN Transfer Pricing Manual (all 3 editions) and the UN Extractives Taxation Handbook (second edition).

He leads the work on guidance on tax policy for energy transition and has worked with UNDP on tax issues in energy transition in more than 20 countries. He advises a software business that builds international tax and trade decision support, modelling and analysis tools (www.reganalytics.com) and is an adjunct professor at Texas A&M University Law School, teaching transfer pricing and international tax risk modules for the international tax LLM program.

Hafiz has worked in tax policy and administration issues in the UK, India, Seychelles, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Thailand, Malaysia, Mongolia, Poland, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Qatar, Latvia and China. He started his career with HM Board of Inland Revenue in the UK as an FT Inspector in 1987; he was then with the IBFD in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in technical and managerial roles from 1993 to 2006.

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John is a chartered accountant and independent training consultant, who lectures for the major trainers, professional bodies, accountancy practices and publishers. He speaks on auditing, financial reporting, ethics, company law and anti-money laundering. Previously, he has been the technical partner for a top thirty firm of accountants and Head of CharterGroup, the accountancy network.

He has spoken for ICAEW's, highly successful, Audit & Assurance Faculty and Financial Reporting Faculty roadshows, for many years.

As well as writing for Audit & Beyond and various other publications, John is author of Core Auditing Standards for Practitioners. John is also a member of the Audit & Assurance Faculty's Practitioner Services Panel.

John finds writing about himself in the third person unsettling.

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Ximena draws from prior experience in public law and has a successful tax advisory and litigation practice representing clients in Judicial Review, High Court claims and substantive tax appeals in the Tribunals and beyond.

In the span of her 18-year career, she has represented and appeared on behalf of taxpayers in complex Judicial Review proceedings and group appeal litigation for 350+ appellants with tax at stake of several £100m.  She is uniquely familiar with procedure, FTT rules, costs and alternative dispute resolution strategy.

Ximena has published numerous articles, case reports, commentaries and text books on tax legislation and caselaw.

Her clients include a variety of media personalities, HNW individuals, OMBs and multinational corporates.

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Raffaele Russo is an expert on international taxation and on international and domestic tax policy. He is currently Partner at Chiomenti Law Firm and a Senior Fellow at the Amsterdam Centre for Tax Law (ACTL) at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

With over 20 years of professional experience, Raffaele has held key positions in renowned international and domestic institutions, including the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) in Amsterdam, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance in Rome.

At the OECD, he worked on double tax treaties and on transfer pricing. He played a key role in launching and delivering groundbreaking projects like the OECD work on tax and crimes and the work on aggressive tax planning, which later became the OECD/G20 BEPS Project, which he led until the delivery of the first phase of the Project in 2015.

During his service at the Italian Ministry of economy and finance, he focused on reforming the tax administration and on the digitalization of invoices and receipts. He was then appointed Deputy Chief of Cabinet in charge of taxation and of digitalization from early 2020 to March 2021.

He lectures in leading universities around the world and speaks frequently at conferences and seminars. He has published more than 100 articles in Italian and foreign journals.

He is member of the Rome Bar (Italy) since 2022.

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David Everett, is the head of the Pensions Research team at LCP. One of his key roles is to analyse and communicate regulatory and professional developments to audiences both within and outside LCP.

David has built up many years of experience in the occupational pensions regulatory field covering a broad spectrum including government policy and legislation, particularly that emanating from the Department for Work and Pensions, the Pensions Regulator, the Pension Protection Fund and other compensation schemes, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Courts and the technical and ethical regulation of actuaries through the Financial Reporting Council and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries respectively.

He also assists the ACA in responding to government consultations.

He's the editor of LCP's weekly Pensions Bulletin and undertakes other technical writing for the firm, as well as contributing to TolleyGuidance Employment taxes for the Pensions module.

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Stéphane Schwedes has more than 30 years of experience serving international clients in France from incorporation to large local businesses. He is a French chartered accountant and auditor (expert-comptable & commissaire aux comptes). Stéphane is German and French, and fluent in English.

Stéphane’s expertise is knowing how to explain to foreign entrepreneurs how to deal with French complexity and specificities.

Most of his experience was gained during 30 years at PwC of which he is a former partner.

Stéphane is author of the France country guide for Tolley’s Global Mobility/Employment Taxes.

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With over a decade of experience as a tax advisor, I specialize in VAT, indirect taxes and customs. Trilingual in French, English and German, I advise clients from start-ups to multinational groups on complex cross-border transactions within the EU and beyond. Working in collaboration with the PKF International network, I bring practical insight and an international perspective to my work and publications.

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Barbara trained as a lawyer with top-tier firms in Brazil, gaining over 15 years of experience in tax law, with deep expertise in both national and international taxation. As the Head of the Tax Department at Andersen Ballão Advocacia, she leads a team of professionals advising on a wide range of tax matters, including corporate taxes, national and cross-border transactions, VAT, and tax disputes.

Barbara specialises in tax planning, M&A transactions, consultancy, and resolving complex tax litigation, with extensive experience advising multinational companies, individuals, and various industries, including technology, retail, oil and gas, and finance. Her expertise extends to key areas such as international tax structuring, transfer pricing, direct and indirect taxation, helping clients navigate the complex Brazilian tax system.

She holds bachelor's degrees in Law from UNICURITIBA and in Accounting Science from the Federal University of Paraná. Barbara also obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) in Domestic Taxation from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), and an LLM in International Tax Law, with distinction, from Queen Mary University of London. In recognition of her academic achievements, she was awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship for 2022/23.

In addition to her legal practice, Barbara is a published author and a frequent speaker at national and international conferences. Her articles have been featured in renowned tax publications, and she regularly delivers lectures and workshops on taxation in leading post-graduate programs in Brazil.

Barbara is recognised for her technical excellence and strategic thinking, having contributed to innovative solutions in major tax disputes and cross-border tax planning. She has played a significant role in fostering tax debate and education, serving as a mentor and role model for young professionals in the tax law field.

To contact Barbara, please email: barbara.neves@andersenballao.com.br / barbaradasneves@gmail.com or call +55 41 3221-7777.

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He is a former senior HM Inspector of Taxes having also worked at EY prior to joining Mazars LLP in 2008

Jon specialises in supporting clients through all types of disputes with HMRC ranging from ad hoc technical queries through to allegations of fraud and criminal investigations. He acts for corporates, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals.  Jon also provides support for clients to identify and address their tax risks including their obligations under the Senior Accounting Officer and Corporate Criminal Offence regimes.

Latterly Jon has supported clients to address the challenges of HMRC’s approach to participation in tax avoidance schemes to include acting as an expert witness in claims of professional negligence.

Jon qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor in November 2003.

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Petra is an Indirect Tax Manager at Protokorp d.o.o who principally advices on all aspects of VAT. She has MSc in law and BSc in economics. She has worked with various tax consultancy firms covering different types of taxes including corporate income tax and private individual taxation.

Petra advises businesses of all sizes as well as private individuals. She has experience in tax advising for many international companies from various industries.

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Florentina Susnea is a PKF Finconta partner, with over 26 years of experience in the tax field, collaborating with a large number of clients in various fields of activity.

Her professional experience includes: statutory audit and IFRS, tax consulting, tax residency issues, financial and tax restructuring, documentation and Transfer Pricing policies, mergers and divisions, judicial, accounting and tax expertise, procurement due diligence.

She collaborates with other members of PKF International Limited companies to provide a more holistic approach to advising on cross-border customer taxation.

She is an accredited member of the following professional organizations: Chamber of Fiscal Consultants, Chamber of Financial Auditors of Romania, Chamber of Experts and Certified Accountants of Romania.

She also has a PhD in economics and has attended numerous national and international courses in the field of taxation.

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Beth Noy is a Tax Manager at Bates Weston Tax Advisory Limited. She specialises in providing tax advice to owner-managed businesses and high net worth families. Beth enjoys working with individuals to understand their big picture and prides herself on ensuring the tax advice delivered fits with their goals and is explained without the jargon.

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Vincent has over 7 years of experience in providing tax advisory and compliance services to a broad range of clients, ranging from listed companies and MNCs to private companies. Vincent is a tax manager at Nexia TS, in Singapore, where he is the global mobility tax lead and transfer pricing tax lead, in addition to advising on various issues concerning corporate tax and tax due diligence.

Prior to joining Nexia TS, Vincent was at a big 4 accounting firm in Singapore. He is an Accredited Tax Practitioner (Income Tax) of the Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals.

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Oliver John was previously at Mazars for just more than five years where he provided tax and share valuation advice to a range of businesses with regards to share transactions. In his role as director at Azets, Oliver will continue to share tax advice with clients over the life of a business, from companies looking to raise capital to shareholders looking to exit.

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Debra Moses has more than 28 years of experience in expatriate taxation. She assists multinational companies with their globally mobile workforce, including Canadian and US income tax compliance, international payroll, social security, compensation, global equity compensation and tax policy consulting.

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Former Payroll and Expenses manager for the Daily Telegraph. Former head of Payroll Alliance responsible for the delivery of payroll training courses, 7 BTEC payroll qualifications and subscribed membership. Representing members on government panels for over 20 years.

She was the first editor of Payroll World magazine (now Reward Strategy).

Member of the Reward 300 2020 and an associate member of the British Computer Society. Regular contributor to Taxation magazine on RTI and payroll issues.

Updating author of the Payroll Fact File for 30 years.

Winner of the Strathearn Award for Lifetime Achievement 2009.

Currently specialising in payroll training and consultancy.