"Working to ensure the UK does not lose its competitive edge, the Committee continues to build dialogue with the Treasury, HMRC, and other Government departments and other policy influencers to ensure the industry is represented in any changes to taxation policy that could affect the industry"
Objective
To represent the interests of members of the private equity and venture capital industry in taxation matters.
Activities
- Maintaining dialogue with HM Revenue & Customs, Government Ministers and officials to ensure members’ interests are reflected in any changes made to tax policy
- Responding to relevant Government consultations on issues affecting the industry
- Working with HM Revenue & Customs to ensure that the Memoranda of Understanding on managers’ shares and carried interest arrangements function in accordance with the industrys’ needs
- Working to ensure members’ interests are reflected in Budget consultations
- Working to ensure any reviews of specific tax areas, such as VAT and debt interest deductibility, take into account the requirements and circumstances of the industry
Members
David Marks -
Apax (Chair)
Mark Baldwin -
MacfarlanesTony Cheadle -
KPMG Sara Clark -
PriceWaterhouse Coopers Paul Cooper -
Grant Thornton
Christine Chen -
CinvenPaul Cunningham -
Helios Investment PartnersAdam Frais -
BDO LLPTim Hughes -
Pricewaterhouse CoopersGraham Iversen -
Slaughter & May
Ged Kelly -
Nordic CapitalHelen Lethaby -
FreshfieldsJames Markham -
Graphite CapitalMichael McCotter -
Doughty Hanson & CoPaul Megson -
DeloitteStephen Morse -
Pricewaterhouse CoopersDavid Nicolson -
Bridgepoint Capital
Caspar Noble -
Ernst & YoungJill Palmer -
3iStephen Pevsner -
SJ BerwinKathleen Russ -
Travers Smith
Matthew Saronson -
Debevoise & PlimptonDominic Spiri -
Terra FirmaAnthony Stewart -
Clifford ChanceCraig Vickery -
Exponent PERichard Vitou -
DeloitteJohn Watson -
Ashurst
Jenny Wheater -
ProskauerStephen Whitaker -
Vision CapitalClare Copeland -
European Capital
David Huff -
3i (Emeritus Member)
John Maxey -
Deloitte (Emeritus Member)
Taxation Sub Committee
The Taxation Committee has recently established four new sub committees:
Corporate Tax
David Nicolson - Group Chair
Personal Tax
Craig Vickery - Group Chair
Operational Tax
Steven Whitaker - Group Chair
