Colin Smith - Chair

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Colin has worked at M&G Plc for over a decade, advising on VAT matters related to its property funds. He takes an active role in the industry, lobbying HMRC and HM Treasury for change, and is the current chair of the British Property Federation's VAT Committee.

Tracey Wright Osborne Clarke

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Tracey is a partner at Osborne Clarke LLP where she leads the Real Estate Tax team.
She provides transactional and tax structuring support to a wide range of investors, funds, developers, landowners and occupiers. She has particular expertise in transactions with residential aspects, including build to rent and student accommodation.

David Walters Deloitte

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David is an Associate Director in Deloitte’s Tax Policy Group, where he assists Deloitte’s Indirect Tax practice in analysing tax technical developments, responding to consultations, presenting training sessions and webcasts, and contributing to Deloitte’s VAT newsletters.  He represents Deloitte on the VAT committees of the CIOT and ICAEW.

Chris Nyland Scammell & Nyland

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The co-author of VAT on Construction, Land and Property, published by Scammell & Nyland, Chris has specialised in the taxation of real estate and the built environment for almost two decades. He was a partner at Gowling WLG, and provides consultancy services to some of the largest property operators in the UK. He is an active member of the BPF’s VAT Committee, and a regular contributor to Tax Journal.

Audrey Fearing RSM

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Audrey is a partner at RSM TAX UK. With over 30 years of professional experience, she focusses on advising NHS, local authority and social housing clients on all aspects of VAT. She was a founder member of the VAT Expert Group that was established by the European Commission to provide support in shaping future EU VAT legislation.

Jeremy Woolf Pump Court Tax Chambers

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Jeremy is a barrister specialising in tax law at Pump Court Tax Chambers. He is chair of the Chartered Institute of Taxation's European and Human Rights working group. He is also chair of the indirect tax committee of CFE Tax Advisors Europe and was one of its representatives on the European Commission VAT Expert Group. He has been awarded a certificate of merit by the CIOT.

Martin Scammell Scammell & Nyland

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Martin Scammell is the co-author of the leading reference work VAT on Construction, Land and Property, published by Scammell & Nyland, and an occasional consultant in these areas. Martin started out in VAT Policy in Customs & Excise, was a Partner at Ernst & Young, and then head of indirect tax at Eversheds. He is technical secretary to the BPF’s VAT Committee, and a member of the JVCC, of HMRC’s Land and Property Liaison Group, and of the CIOT’s indirect taxes and property taxes committees.

Andy Higgins HMRC

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Andy Higgins is Head of VAT Reliefs and Financial Services Policy at HMRC. His 20 years’ experience of the tax includes a spell as a compliance officer at Chester VAT Office, and several roles in Large Business, latterly as Regime Lead for VAT and IPT.

Andrew Tucker HMRC

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Andrew Tucker is Head of VAT Infrastructure Policy Design at HMRC. He has had a variety of roles at HMRC, including heading up the VAT Reliefs, Deductions and Financial Service teams. He is a certified leadership coach, a sought after speaker on a variety of topics, and lectures at St Mary’s University on Leadership in the 21st century.