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The Trustees
TaxHelp for Older People is a subsidiary
of a new Tax charity called Tax Volunteers. In order for the charity to
operate legally it must have a panel of Trustees.
We are very fortunate that our panel is
comprised of some of the leading names in the tax world.
Photos
and biographies of the Trustees are attached for your information and amusement.
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William V.W. Norris
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William
was called to the Bar in 1997, after many years as a City solicitor.
He practises at Maitland Chambers, Lincoln’s Inn, where he specialises
in Wills, Trusts, Charities and related tax issues and spends much of his
time doing pro bono work for charities.
He is a Fellow of the
Chartered Institute of Taxation and a member of the Society of Trust and
Estate Practitioners and of the Association of Contentious Trust and
Probate Specialists and of the Chancery and Revenue Bar Associations. He
is a former Chairman of the Revenue Law Committee of the Law Society and
of the Addington Society and is currently Chairman of the Tax
Disciplinary Committee and a Warden of the Worshipful Company of Tax
Advisers.
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Janet
is an Associate member of The Chartered Institute of Taxation and
has been in practice for 40 years dealing mainly with personal tax
matters. As well as her role as a Trustee she is also a
Volunteer for the Harrow area.
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Janet
Tish |
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Martin Hodgson
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Martin
spent 34 years in Inland Revenue both as a tax technician and as a
manager. His jobs included being head of Scotland's PAYE Centre 1 in the
1980s and England's East Region in the 1990s. His final work in the
department was as promoter of Continuous Quality Improvement and Better
Quality Services Reviews.
After retirement he spent a few months as
a temporary Regional Manager for Citizens Advice, and has undertaken
consultancy work on new tax systems in Swaziland and Bulgaria.
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Leonard
Beighton
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Leonard Beighton spent 37
years in the Inland Revenue, ending as Deputy Chairman of the Board.
Since then he has devoted himself very largely to a wide variety of
work, almost all unpaid, across the non-profit sector, in his church
and community, nationally and to a lesser extent internationally.
Among other roles, he is a specialist adviser to the House of Lords
Committee on the Finance Bill, a consultant on tax and benefits to
CARE (Christian Action, Research and Education) and a member of the
LITRG (Low Income Tax Reform Group). Although as befits a former
civil servant he has no allegiance to any political party, he is a
member of the Tax Reform Commission set up by the shadow Chancellor
of the Exchequer.
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Colin Reid |
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Jeff McLachlan
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Jeff
McLachlan - qualified as a CA in Dundee, 2 years National Service
in RAF at Cranwell College, 3 years as a tax manager in Stirling,
7 years as Chief Accountant of a Nigerian Teaching Hospital,
arriving just before Independence (which I celebrated with
meningitis), leaving just as the Biafran War started. Then 2
years research at Glasgow University and 27 years in Higher
Education - finished as Professor & Dean of Napier University
Business School having become involved in educational research
and given conference papers in all five continents. Currently tax
consultant to the firm I was a partner in for nearly 20 years. I
was delighted when the TOP idea came to Scotland and was in the
first group to volunteer. I enjoy helping people who cannot
afford advice but need help in their tax affairs. I enjoy making
home visits. Other interests - four grandchildren, Southern
Hemisphere rugby, the misfortunes of Dundee FC and being a
Trustee of TV.
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Gerry Petherick spent nearly 30 years
working for the Inland Revenue/HM Revenue & Customs as a
tax collector, management information manager, policy adviser
and latterly as the Pensioner & Student Champion. She is
now retired but working at least as hard as a volunteer and
trustee for us |
Gerry Petherick |
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Registered office 12 Upper Belgrave Street, London SW1X 8BB
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