Shelia, partner in our Manchester office tax department, graduated in 1989, with a joint honours in history and religion. Following a stint with a merchant bank in London, she joined the Inland Revenue in Woodford Green, Essex and qualified as an Inspector of Taxes in 1992.
Shelia worked for the Inland Revenue until 1996 when she returned to Manchester and worked in practice for three years before joining our Manchester office in September 1999.
Sheila's experience and breadth of knowledge gained over the last 20 years plus, means she is especially well placed to deal with all aspects of HMRC's enquiries, of which she has significant experience both from her Inspector days and also from experience of more recent specialised enquiries including COP9 and Personal Liability Notices. She also has a particular interest in both personal and corporate international tax issues.
Our London office has appointed a new partner, Odhran Dodd to the Corporate Finance team.
A last minute rush to take advantage of the now closed Corporate Venturing Scheme resulted in a 65% jump in investment in small companies, to £28m, in its final year.
Taxpayers who do not owe tax, or are even due a tax rebate from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), will be fined for the first time this year if they do not complete tax returns by January 31 2012.
A rally in M&A activity targeting UK private companies has ground to a halt over the last 12 months, our research has found.
January saw substantial increases in train fares for daily commuters to the capital, in many cases in excess of 5%.
