From 1991 until 2018 I was senior (and initially only) tax partner with what grew to be a mid-tier firm of accountants, developing the tax practice from nothing  to a team of tax specialists widely respected in the industry.  Now, in 'semi-retirement' I continue to provide support to the firm on an ad hoc basis as a consultant alongside the contentious tax work that I undertake through  David Whiscombe LLP.

I'm a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (awarded in 2007 for a thesis on corporate reorganisations), I hold a post-graduate diploma in law with distinction and I have been admitted to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn (though it should be clearly understood that I do not practise as a barrister). 

As well as advising on contentious tax matters, I write for the professional press on a broad range of tax issues; these include email briefings ghost-written for my previous firm and a widely-respected textbook (now online commentary) on the taxation of partnerships and LLPs.

My work mainly involves tax issues arising from owner-managed trading and investment businesses and their proprietors, encompassing Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, PAYE/NIC, and Corporation Tax, with a particular expertise in the area of partnerships.

You can see what some people have had to say about my work here.