About the speakers

Angela Robson, Vantage Fee Protect

Angela has worked in tax since 1995, working for 20 years in private practice as a Tax Manager where she gained experience in all areas of accountancy and taxation.

Angela has dealt with clients ranging from high net worth individuals to owner-managed companies, sole traders and partnerships. In the last 20 years Angela has provided tax advice and consultancy in the advice line industry, including for a period of time managing the service provision of a major UK tax advisory team.

 Tony Cochrane, VITA

Tony Cochrane is a Chartered Tax Adviser and Associate of the Institute of Indirect Taxation. He is a member of the ICAS Indirect Taxes Committee and a Director at VITA. Tony has 20 years’ VAT experience, beginning his career with HMRC before moving into national and Big 4 practice. He advises businesses ranging from SMEs to multinationals, with deep technical expertise and experiences in various sectors. He is a regular presenter at ICAS and R3 events and recently joined HMRC on an industry panel discussion. He is regularly invited to write for tax and general media publications.