In patrnership with Mercia Ireland

Autumn tax update

• Business and Corporate tax
• Personal Tax
• Employment Issues
• Capital Taxes
• Administration and Other Taxes
• Developments in Case Law and HMRC Practice

Hot topics in VAT

• Budget / Finance Act developments
• Recent developments in HMRC policy
• Key reported cases in the previous 12 months
• Common land and property issues
• Selection of areas of topical interest

with speakers

Norman Allison, Mercia Group Ltd

Norman rejoined the tax team at Mercia after an absence of some 12 years.During this time he spent ten years with H&R Block Inc dealing with tax affairs of a wide range of clients and managing a national project with Barclay Banks as well as presenting throughout Eastern Europe. He was also a senior Tax Manager in the heart of the City dealing with the tax affairs for a number of high profile clients.

Nick Lawrence, NLCS Ltd VAT Consultants

Nick spent several years with HM Customs & Excise in the UK, specialising in partial exemption, before joining a medium sized accountancy firm in 1988 where he advised on all aspects of VAT and was latterly chairman of the national VAT committee. In January 1995, he started his own business, and Nick has provided regular consultancy and training services to a wide range of clients in the UK and abroad. He has particular expertise in partial exemption, land and property, charities and social housing.
Nick has also lectured extensively on VAT issues around the as well as the UK. Nick was also the author of two books on VAT and served on the Editorial Board of the International VAT Monitor published by the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation based in Amsterdam.