About the speakers
Kevin Hall, Wright Hassall
Kevin has been working in VAT since the 20th century!
He likes to talk about VAT and he loves helping clients. He is equally happy chatting with an adviser, presenting to a roomful of people, or discussing practical solutions with businesses.
He advises a wide variety of clients, including property deals and construction works, international and cross-border transactions, schemes for small businesses, financial services, supply chain reviews, aircraft/yachts, mergers & acquisitions and reorganisations, HMRC investigations, partial exemption and margin schemes.
Kevin also writes and lectures on VAT and he has contributed to HMRC’s VAT Manuals, specifically in relation to financial advisers.
Paul Malin, Paul Malin Consultancy
I have been resolving UK tax issues for over 30 years.
In that time, I have been asked to help taxpayers who, for one reason or another, have got themselves into trouble with HMRC. It may be that they innocently participated in a tax avoidance scheme and now want out or they have been caught deliberately understating their income or gains. Either way they have a problem. It can be a problem for their agent as well – its good to share!
Jess Jensen, Sage
Jess Jensen, Product Manager for Compliance Knowledge at Sage, is responsible for understanding upcoming compliance changes and ensuring our products and customers are ready. Jess is a chartered accountant and worked in both smaller regional and larger international top 10 accountancy practices before joining Sage in 2013.
Chris Downing, Sage
Chris joined Sage having been a partner at a top 100 accountancy firm. He brings nearly 25 years of hands on experience and strategic insight of the profession, coupled with an infectious enthusiasm in the adoption of technology to improve business operations, maximise performance and have some fun on the way.
Jerry Giles, Tax Accountant, fractional CFO and Coach
Jerry joined WTT in 2023 as Head of Tax Advisory. Jerry trained with a City of London accountancy firm, qualifying as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 1999.
In 2001, he joined a Tunbridge Wells based firm of Chartered Accountants, Registered Auditors and Chartered Tax Advisors where he developed his skills in private client tax planning for individuals and OMB corporate clients as well as developing and finding new business. He set up his own consultancy in 2007 and has provided independent bespoke advice to UK taxpaying client
Matt Stambach, Associate Director ETC Tax 
Matt is an Associate Director at ETC Tax, a specialist independent tax consultancy based in Cheshire but operating nationally. Before joining ETC, Matt worked at HMRC and in the tax departments of a couple of mid-size accountancy practices, most latterly as Head of Private Client Tax.
Matt’s focus at ETC Tax is on private client tax matters, (particularly complex self-assessment, disclosures and disputes work), he has also had a great deal of experience working with owner-managed businesses. Matt is also responsible for managing Tax Partner Pro, a helpdesk service operated for ETC Tax for accountants and other intermediaries. (IFA members get a 10% discount).
Clive Haworth, Associate Director, ETC Tax 
Clive is an Associate Director at ETC Tax, a specialist independent tax consultancy based in Cheshire but operating nationally. Before joining ETC, Clive worked for a local firm of tax advisers for three and a half years and before that consultancy work for other firms of accountants. Clive also spent seven years setting up and running a private office for a ‘rich list’ family.
Clive's focus at ETC Tax is to advise individuals and businesses on all tax aspects, including income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, domicile and residency issues. Clive also has vast experience dealing with company reorganisations, share schemes and offshore trust matters.