 Shipleys LLP have been joined by Oliver Heslop as a principal in their London and Surrey offices.
With increasing numbers of people working overseas, calculating a person’s tax in each country, and dealing with social security, is complicated. Oliver lived and worked in Poland as an expat for six months so he has personal experience and a real understanding of the issues which arise. He explains he has faced some interesting challenges "a client in India who got arrested after an offer to pay the tax police was mistaken for a bribe". He is also "advising a professional gambler who works in several different EU countries and needs tax planning in Spain and Gibraltar”.
The residence rules for UK tax purposes have never been more complex, and a number of surprising cases have been going through the UK courts. Oliver has appeared on Expat radio, a new internet station, to discuss residence and other topics. The podcast link is found at http://www.expatfocus.com/podcast
Oliver has built up a network of contacts “ but one which can always be expanded ! “ He is the main UK tax advisor on the website “Expat Focus” http://www.expatfocus.com where the email traffic is high and has generated some new clients. Oliver is very keen to reach out to the members of AGN, and has established strong links with a number of them already. He is still looking for relevant contacts in Germany and Czech Republic.
Oliver has been guest speaker at the Forum for Expatriate Management in London http://www.totallyexpat.com The theme was “Virtual Assignees” namely when an individual conducts business in another country (eg a hotel room, a temporary office) and triggers income tax unwittingly. Shipleys have also been invited to speak at a major European Embassy to explain the pitfalls of the UK income tax system.
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Oliver Heslop
Principal
heslopo@shipleys.com
3 Godalming Business Centre,
Woolsack Way,
Godalming GU7 1XW,
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: (+44 1483) 423 607
Fax: (+44 1483) 426 079
www.shipleys.com |
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